The last few moments of a close football game is not the only time the two-minute drill could be a game changer - a two-minute home fire escape plan could actually be a life-saver. According to the American Red Cross, home fires are the nation’s most frequent disaster. Last year, the ...
Five local fire departments, along with Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department and Mon EMS, responded to the scene of a structure fire late Wednesday morning at a residence located at 508 West Run Road in Morgantown. Responding fire departments included Star City VFD, Westover VFD, ...
A lawsuit filed this week in Monongalia County Circuit Court by a Taylor County couple names Monongahela Power Company (Mon Power) and FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. as defendants, along with Mon Power Supervisor for Distribution Technician James Connor and Mon Power Director of Operations ...
A gas dryer is likely the cause of a five-alarm fire that destroyed a Preston County couple’s home early Monday afternoon. Masontown VFD Chief Dan Luzier said the home at 42 Orchard Lane, off Rohr Road in Masontown, was a total loss, with an estimated $500,000 in damages. The fire ...
Five volunteer fire departments worked to put out a fire that engulfed a home in Monongalia County Sunday evening and sent one person to the hospital. According to Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency (MECCA) Assistant Director Brad Wilson, a call came in at 5:33 p.m. regarding a ...
Flames engulfed a single story residence early Tuesday afternoon as firefighters from several departments worked to battle the blaze. Firefighters from Cool Springs, Masontown, Brookhaven and Reedsville volunteer fire departments responded to the call at 47 McKinney Cave Road near the Word ...