Local construction crew saves dogs from Oxford camper fire

OXFORD – A fire on Turner Street demolished a residential camper, but thanks to the actions of the Oxford Fire Department and some good Samaritans, the fire was extinguished with no injuries and three dogs were saved from the flames.

The Oxford Fire Department received a 911 call at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday night and Oxford Volunteer Fireman Chad Stine said the fire was extinguished about 30 minutes later.

Stine said the individuals who called in the fire saved the lives of several dogs, and helped prevent the fire from spreading.

“I just wanted to make sure everybody was safe, so if that meant risking my life to save them then so be it,” said Dunagun Home Improvement worker, Hunter Davenport.

According to Davenport, his wife, Jade Orlando, called the fire in and a crew comprised of himself, along with construction workers, Dylon Langille, Isaiah Langille, and Dylon Dunagan, helped reduce the damage to nearby homes by removing hot propane tanks and debris from the area. The rescued dogs trapped in an area effected by the fire, and checked for individuals inside the home.

“We had limited water supply, but we did our best to keep the fire from spreading,” Davenport said.

Stine commended the individuals for their efforts, and said, “Moving the propane tanks greatly helped with reducing the spread of the flames.”

Davenport said while clearing the area of nearby propane tanks, one of the tanks he was carrying started to spew flames he and the others stopped moving them.

“It took approximately 10 minutes for us to arrive, but within 15 minutes of our arrival the fire was under control,” said Stine.

Stine said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Pictured: The camper engulfed in flames. (Submitted Photo)

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