Hutch Post

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – Harvey County authorities were busy Wednesday morning with a motor-home fire on Kansas 15, under the Interstate 135 overpass.

Traffic was diverted on Kansas 15 and north bound traffic was shut down on the interstate. Flames were reaching the top of the over pass.

Authorities said oxygen tanks inside the vehicle exploded creating a difficult fire to put out.

Harvey County Sheriff Townsend Walton said that they owner of the motor-home had just filled his tanks, so there were 100-gallons of fuel as well as some propane on board. He says the owner was on the interstate and heard a popping noise so pulled off onto Kansas 15.

The vehicle’s engine then died and they rolled to where the fire occurred. The owner then opened the hood of the vehicle and that’s when the flames started.

Everyone on board was able to escape the home and there were no injuries. The sheriff thought there may have been as many as three people on board.

Authorities had cleared the roads just after noon.