PORT ORANGE, Fla. – A body was found inside a burned camper in Volusia County late Thursday after an explosive fire erupted at a travel park.
Port Orange police said emergency crews were called to the Rose Bay Travel Park around 10:40 p.m. because of the fire.
After firefighters extinguished the flames, a body was found among the charred debris, according to police.
Neighbor Michelle Reiman said she heard a large explosion as firefighters battled the flames. Other neighbors said the woman who lived in the camper was on oxygen.
The victim's name is not being released until immediate family members are notified.
The state fire marshal's office was contacted to investigate how the fire started.
Video from neighbor Michelle Reiman shows how intense the deadly fire was Thursday night. She says there was a large explosion as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. Neighbors say the woman who lived here was on oxygen. https://t.co/ntKhxwBLxB pic.twitter.com/cClesGhVqZ
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) June 28, 2019
This video from neighbor Anissa Walker shows the explosion that happened during last night’s deadly trailer fire in Port Orange. https://t.co/ntKhxwBLxB pic.twitter.com/86oW5Ts7hu
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) June 28, 2019