At 5:15pm East Montgomery County Firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire on Youpon Drive off Lake Shore Drive. While en route a heavy black column of smoke was visible. The first in Splendora pumper arrived and reported a very heavy fire from a large carport. Reports were that a victim was trapped inside the structure. East Montgomery County ladder arrived on the scene and the chauffeur was able to maneuver the ladder around the power lines and the trees to get a large amount of water on the blaze immediately to enable firefighters to inside quickly. Crews from Porter, Caney Creek, and Plum Grove also responded with water and manpower as several nearby structures were endangered of igniting. Once firefighters were able to enter the structure a victim was found inside a recreational vehicle inside the structure. According to East Montgomery County Fire Chief Howard Rinewalt besides the recreational vehicle were several vehicles. The Montgomery County Fire Marshals Office is now on the scene investigating.
from montgomerycountypolicereporter.com
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