Camper ‘totally lost’ after overnight fire in Republic town

REPUBLIC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – A fire destroyed a camper early Thursday morning and fire crews remain on scene to extinguish the blaze.

Around 3:30 a.m., the Champion, Humboldt and Republic fire departments responded to the scene at 5365 Floodwood Drive for a report of a structure fire. When they arrived, the camper was fully engulfed in flames. A TV6 reporter arrived at the scene around 4:30 a.m. and was able to speak with a Michigan State Police trooper who said the camper was completely destroyed and that the fire had spread to a vehicle nearby.

A police officer said firefighters were waiting for the smoke to clear before approaching, and that no injuries were reported at this time.

This is an active scene and this story will be updated as information becomes available.