A family dog died in an RV fire Saturday morning in Jensen Beach, and Martin County Fire Rescue has now identified an accidental electrical issue as the cause. Firefighters contained the blaze and prevented it from spreading to a nearby home, but the dog died despite their efforts, the agency said.
Multiple units from Martin County Fire Rescue and Stuart Fire Rescue responded to the 1200 block of N.W. Charlie Green Drive. When firefighters arrived, they found a 20-foot camper fully engulfed in flames. The camper was near the back of a house, placing the fire close to the home crews worked to protect.
The two fire agencies worked together to extinguish the blaze. Crews quickly contained the flames, keeping the fire from spreading from the camper to the nearby house. The response involved units from both Martin County Fire Rescue and Stuart Fire Rescue at the Jensen Beach property.
Martin County Fire Rescue said firefighters’ efforts were not enough to save the family dog. Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Animal Control officers also responded to the scene on N.W. Charlie Green Drive.
The finding that an accidental electrical issue caused the blaze adds the cause to the account of Saturday’s fire. Martin County Fire Rescue attributed the fire to that issue in its report on the incident.