January 4, 2023 4:00 p.m. 

An elderly occupant perished in a travel trailer fire Wednesday morning in south Douglas County.

A release from the Riddle Fire District said at approximately 5:15 a.m. crews responded to the 600 block of Council Creek Road in the Riddle area. Fire Chief Devin Loughridge said initial reports were that the trailer was fully involved. Loughridge said another caller said the occupant was still inside.

First arriving apparatus confirmed that the travel trailer was fully involved and that a nearby garage was threatened.

The fire was knocked down by approximately 5:30 a.m. It was then that the 88-year old was found deceased inside the trailer. The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office was asked to assist with the investigation.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated. The family has asked that at this time the name of the victim not be released.

Riddle Fire was assisted at the scene by fire departments from Tri City, Canyonville, South Umpqua, and Myrtle Creek along with other agencies.