Olympia Fire Dept responds to burning RV at gas pump

OLYMPIA, WA – The Olympia Fire Department responded to a fire at a Texaco gas station Friday morning, containing it before it affected the nearby gas pumps.

OFD is operating at a RV fire at the fuel pumps of Texaco at Cooper Point Road and Black Lake Blvd. SW. The RV is a total loss and the fuel station rain roof was significantly damaged. The fire was extinguished before the gas pump became involved. Traffic impacts to area. pic.twitter.com/PD4NFwuVSI

— Olympia Fire Dept. (@OlyFireDept) August 14, 2020

The fire started in a recreational vehicle that was parked at the Texaco on Cooper Point Road and Black Lake Blvd. SW. It is not clear what caused the fire.

No one was injured by the flames, but the RV is a “total loss,” according to Olympia Fire.

Traffic in that area was temporarily barred so that emergency vehicles could navigate to the scene.

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