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Parkersburg Fire Is Out, But Questions Remain
Officials in Parkersburg say a fire at a warehouse storing recycled plastics has been extinguished after burning for eight-and-a-half days. The exact…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Warehouse Fire Almost Extinguished
West Virginia emergency officials say a warehouse fire that began last week is nearly out.Lubeck Fire Chief Mark Stewart estimates that the fire in South…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCompany Ordered to Detail Burned Parkersburg Warehouse Inventory
For the latest on the fire in Wood County, see here.West Virginia regulators on Thursday ordered the Maryland company that owns a South Parkersburg…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChiefs Warned Marshal in 2008 About Site of Warehouse Fire
Two volunteer fire chiefs warned West Virginia officials nearly a decade ago about the potential for major fires at local warehouses, one of which has now…
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Parkersburg Industrial Fire: What We Know and Don't Know
For the latest on the fire in Wood County, see here.Wood County is under a state of emergency as an industrial fire continues to burn at a warehouse just…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWood County Moves Forward with Fire Response After Emergency Declaration
For the latest on the fire in Wood County, see here. Updated: October 24, 2017 at 12:38 a.m. Governor Jim Justice declared a state of emergency in Wood…
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