A woman escaped with minor injuries after a motorhome in which she was sleeping caught fire Monday morning in Snowville, but her dog perished in the blaze.

According to a press release from the Box Elder Sheriff's Office, a motorhome on fire was reported in the parking lot of the Flying J gas station, just off of Exit 7 along I-84 in Snowville, shortly after 6 a.m. on Feb. 20.

A 58-year old woman from Washington state was sleeping inside when she accidentally tipped over a propane heater and caught a blanket on fire. She was alone inside the motorhome with her small dog.

While attempting to get the dog out she received minor hand and facial burns. She was transported to the Bear River Valley Hospital in Tremonton, where she was expected to be treated and released later that day. The dog was later found deceased inside the motorhome.

The motorhome and all items inside were completely destroyed by the fire, and a pickup truck owned by Flying J received damage from being next to the fire.

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