One person is dead after a fire at the New Salem Property Owners Association campground just northeast of Petersburg Sunday evening.The male was found in a side structure to the RV pull-type camper, said Ben Hollis, Menard County Sheriff Chief Deputy, Monday morning. He was the lone occupant of the trailer, Hollis said.Such side structures or “lean-to’s” are common additions to campers, Hollis said.The fire also destroyed an adjacent camper and “significantly damaged” […]
One person dead in fire at Petersburg campground Sunday
Mar 2, 2020 | 7:31 AM
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