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Fire Destroys RV in Knowlton Campground

June 19, 2023

**Firefighters knock down a blaze in RV at the Delaware Family Campgrounds. Photo courtesy of the Knowlton Fire and Rescue Co. No. 1**

Firefighters extinguished a blaze involving a recreational vehicle parked in the Delaware River
Family Campground on Route 46 in Knowlton in the early morning hours of June 13th.

Knowlton Fire and Rescue Co. No. 1, Station 46, arrived shortly after midnight to find a fully involved fire in an RV parked at the grounds. Knowlton was assisted by the Hope Volunteer Fire Department, Station 38 and the Good Will Fire Co. No. 1 from Belvidere, which supplied water lenders.

BLS 41-53 from St. Luke’s Emergency and Transport Services was also on the scene, but no injuries resulted from the blaze.
Firefighters remained on the scene for two hours, and the RV was reported to be a total loss.

No damage was reported to any other vehicles on the property.

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer

Contributing Writer

Joe brings decades of journalism experience to the Ridge View Echo, covering everything from local school boards to the U.S. Supreme Court. A former National Law Journal editor and Columbia Law School press officer, he now enjoys telling community stories in Blairstown, where he lives with his wife, Rose, and their two dachshunds.