A Sequim resident was airlifted to the burn unit at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being injured when fire destroyed a fifth-wheel trailer where he was living in a small RV park at 1192 Taylor Cut-Off Road just after noon Friday.

Crews from Clallam County Fire District #3, responding to reports of a structure fire in an RV just after noon Friday, arrived to find a fully involved fire and neighbors tending to a person lying on the ground nearby. Paramedics determined that a Life Flight helicopter would be needed to transport the victim to the burn center at Harborview.  The fire was quickly knocked down. Additional units and volunteer firefighters assisted with scene control, backup, and cleanup efforts.

Battalion Chief Chris Turner says the 35’ Companion Fifth Wheel and its contents were a total loss. Overall, approximately 1,100 gallons of water were used to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Olympic Ambulance and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife also provided assistance.