One person is dead after an explosion and fire at the New Salem Property Owners Association campground in Petersburg Sunday evening.The person was found deceased in a camper. The fire spread to multiple adjacent campers and structures in the campground at 20452 Colson Loop. The campground is privately owned.The person’s identification is being withheld.Menard County Sheriff’s deputies and police units from Athens and Petersburg were first on the scene after a 911 call […]
One dead in fire at Petersburg campground Sunday
By Staff report
Mar 2, 2020 | 7:02 AM
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