St. Joseph Island fire sends two to hospital

An early-morning fire at the Busy Beaver Campground at Twin Lakes on St. Joseph Island destroyed this trailer and sent two people to hospital.

An early-morning fire at the Busy Beaver Campground at Twin Lakes on St. Joseph Island destroyed this trailer and sent two people to hospital.

Initial unofficial reports from the scene indicate that one of the trailer's occupants suffered serious burns and was transferred from Matthews Memorial Hospital in Richards Landing to Sault Area Hospital.

The fire broke out around midnight.

The trailer was demolished and bystanders report that there may have been secondary propane explosions and slight damage to another nearby trailer, as well as surrounding items including bicycles.

This photo was taken by island resident Bob Tisdall.

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