15-year-old killed in Lancaster camper fire identified

LANCASTER, Pa. — Officials identified a 15-year-old girl who died in a camper fire early Saturday morning at Roamers Retreat Campground in Lancaster County as Paige Dowlin.

According to the Lancaster County coroner, Dowlin died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns, and her death was ruled accidental.

Troopers from the Lancaster station responded to a fire at the campground, located at 5005 Lincoln Highway in Salisbury Township, at about 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 1. Initial reports indicated a camper was fully engulfed with possible occupants trapped inside. The coroner’s report noted the RV had extensive fire damage when investigators arrived…

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