Camper van erupts in flames on SR-9 near Virgin; occupants escape injury

Camper van erupts in flames on SR-9 near Virgin; occupants escape injury

VIRGIN, Utah, Sept. 14, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The occupants of a camper van escaped without injury before the vehicle became engulfed in flames Sunday afternoon on state Route 9 near Virgin. Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched about 3:58 p.m. to the fire just east of the Kolob Terrace Road intersection, the department said in a news release. Firefighters arrived to find the small camper van fully engulfed. All occupants had ex…