RV fire spreads to half-acre of brush, trees off Highway 126 in Redmond; charging vape pen apparent cause

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An RV was destroyed Thursday morning in a fire traced to a charging vape pen that spread to about a half-acre of brush and trees off Highway 126 on Redmond’s east side before crews were able to stop and contain it.

The resident, who was not in the motor home at the time, said he was charging a vape pen, the fire’s most likely cause, according to Redmond Fire & Rescue Fire Marshal Tom Mooney.

The fire was reported around 10:40 a.m. Thursday Forward progression was stopped in about 20 minutes and it took about a half-hour to fully contain the blaze, Mooney said.

No injuries were reported in the fire, which occurred on the former Redmond Rod & Gun Club site north of Highway 126, the future location of the CORE 3 multi-agency emergency coordination center and training facility.

The fire marshal noted, “It’s still super-dry, even with the cooler weather” of late.