By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – An explosion that blew out the sides of a travel trailer in north Centralia today sent two people to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Firefighters were called to a mobile home park along the 3300 block of Harrison Avenue about 12:30 p.m. and found the trailer had been occupied by a man and a woman in their late 40s to 50s and their dog.
The woman’s suffered first- and second-degree burns from her waist to her head, according to Riverside Fire Authority. She was airlifted to Harborview, according to Fire Capt. Scott Weinert.
The man was transported by ground to Providence Centralia Hospital in stable but serious condition, but subsequently flown to Seattle as well, according to Weinert.
Weinert indicated the force of the event caused significant damage to the 25-foot travel trailer.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation, although it was initially described as a propane-fueled explosion by RFA on Twitter
The couple’s dog was taken to a local veterinarian by a private party, according to the fire department.