RV Fire in Cascade Caused by Electrical Failure, Likely Rodent Damage

RV in Cascade destroyed in fire after electrical failure likely caused by rodents

An RV is completely destroyed after it caught fire in Cascade Saturday evening. Investigators from the Idaho State Fire Marshal's Office determined the cause to be electrical failure, possibly due to rodent activity.The Cascade Fire Department responded quickly to the incident and prevented the fire from spreading to other RVs and trees.The owner had not been using the RV for more than a week before the fire occurred. Nobody was hurt in the fire…

RV fire in Cascade caused by electrical failure, likely rodent damage

According to the Idaho State Fire Marshal's Office, the RV was completely destroyed, but no injuries were reported.

Rodent-Linked Electrical Fire Destroys RV in Southern Idaho

CASCADE, ID – A fire that destroyed an RV in Cascade on Saturday evening has been traced to an electrical failure likely caused by rodent activity, according to the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office. The RV had been parked and unused for over a week when the fire broke out. An investigator determined that rodents may have damaged the electrical system, sparking the blaze. Cascade Fire Department crews responded quickly and were able to stop the …