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| November 9, 2007 |
| 3 Firefighters injured at major house fire: Pritchard |
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Three firefighters were recovering Friday after being injured while fighting a major house fire.
The fire broke out about 6:30 p.m. Thursday at a home near Pritchard Several fire departments were called to the scene. When they arrived, they found this home fully engulfed in flames. Crews spent more than two hours battling the blaze. Three firefighters were trapped in a the burning, but were eventually rescued and taken to St. Mary's Medical Center by ambulance with only minor injuries. This service occured in Wayne County. |
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Story by: News Staff Source: WOWK TV-13 |
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| Fatal truck accident spills toluene; shuts down I-68: Cheat Lake | |||
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The Monongalia County Sheriff's Department says a truck overturned early Friday on Interstate 68, and started leaking a chemical called Toluene.
Crews say the tanker was carrying 800 gallons of the hazardous liquid. "We believe it was leaking out at about a gallon per minute - it was coming out of the top of the tanker," said Sgt. Johnson with the West Virginia State Police. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toluene is a clear, colorless liquid with a distinctive smell. It is found naturally in crude oil. It's produced when making gasoline and other fuels, as well as making coke from coal. The chemical is also a component used in specialty paints and plastics. It can be dangerous when mixed with water, which was what officials were worried about since it was raining at the time of the crash. The accident happened about 4 a.m. Friday. Crews had the spill contained by 7 a.m. Hazmat crews say it never reached Cheat Lake, or any streams or rivers. Deputies told 12 News the driver of the tractor-trailer is dead. They have called in the state medical examiner's office. Late Friday, authorities released the name of the driver who died at the scene. He is indentified as Paul Stealey, 40 of New Martinsville. The crash is still under investigation. State Police investigators say there were no skid marks at the scene. They are waiting on autopsy results from the State Medical Examiner's Office. Interstate 68 was closed between Cheat Lake and Cooper's Rock, or exits 10 and 15. It took until late afternoon to clean everything up. Quarry Run Road and Route 73 in Monongalia County were also closed. The interstate was reopened late Friday afternoon. School buses and mail service did not run in the Cheat Lake area. This service occured in Monongalia County.
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Story by: Courtney Dunn Source: WBOY TV-12 |
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| November 9, 2007 | |||
| Early morning house fire: Beckley | |||
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Crews were called out to a house fire on Beckley Avenue at 8 a.m. Friday.
Beckley Fire Deptartment's Captain Kevin Price said smoke was coming from the attic of the home. It was quickly extinguished. Price said the family was renovating the home. The fire is believed to be electrical. The family was home at the time, but no one was injured. This service occured in Raleigh County.
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Story by: Jessica Lilly Source: WVNS TV-59 |
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| November 9, 2007 |
| House fire: Parkersburg |
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The investigation was continuing Friday into a fire that damaged a city residence.
The Parkersburg Fire Department responded Friday morning to a fire at 725 1/2 30th St. off Emerson Avenue in Parkersburg, officials said. No injuries were reported as a result of the 1:15 a.m. blaze, although a cat was killed.. Firefighters were able to bring the fire quickly under control. However, the damage was estimated at $25,000. Investigators have pinpointed the origin of the fire to a point between the upper and lower floors of the garage apartment. The cause, however, remains under investigation. The names of the owners and residents of the house were unavailable. This service occured in Wood County. |
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Story by: News Staff Source: The Parkersburg News and The Parkersburg Sentinel |
| November 9, 2007 | |||
| Fire destroys mobile home: Clarksburg | |||
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Firefighters are trying to determine what sparked a fire at a mobile home in Marion County.
It happened Friday afternoon on Mount Harmony Road. Firefighters say the owner recently had natural gas installed in the kitchen. They believe the gas lines somehow started the fire. One person was in the house when the fire broke out. He made it out okay and no one was injured. This service occured in Harrison County.
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Story by: News Staff Source: WBOY TV-12 |
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