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Two Local VFDs Responding to Another Fire

On Thursday, March 21st at approximately 4:38 p.m. Calhoun Control received a call that an out building on Left Fork Creek was on fire and the field around iot. Arnoldsburg VFD, Upper West Fork VFD., Minnie Hamilton Health System and the WV Forestry Division responded to the scene. All units cleared the scene at approximately 7:00 p.m. According Read More…

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Outbuilding Fire on Philips Run Close to Home

Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 6:13 p.m. on Sunday evening to the home of John and Kyra Posey on Philips Run, in Grantsville, WV for an outbuilding fire. According to John Posey, he was not home at the time that the fire started in a small metal outbuilding from an unknown origin. The Read More…

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Fire on Klipstine Road Destroys Home of Mom and 2 Children

A structure fire was dispatched to Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department by Calhoun Control at approximately 8:30 a.m. Saturday Morning, May 27th, 2023. The trailer located about 1/2 mile down Klipstine Road, off of North Calhoun Highway, Route 16 , was possibly started with a faulty outlet in the Bedroom. Ashley Brock and her children, ages Read More…

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Early Morning Fire on Walker Road

Photos and information from the Arnoldsburg VFD The Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department with mutual aid from the Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Walker Road shortly after 3 a.m. The fire was contained to an outbuilding and the home received only minor siding damage. Minnie Hamilton EMS also responded.

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Arson Attempt at Bramblewood Village leaves 4 apartments damaged and Vaughan incarcerated

At approximately 7 a.m. this morning, Bramblewood Village Resident, Pete Keller went outside and seen smoke coming from Apartment number 3 in the Apartment Complex located on Vaughn Road in Grantsville. Another resident phoned 911 and an attempt was made to get into the apartment, but both the door and dead bolt appeared to be Read More…

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Arnoldsburg VFD Responds to Abandoned Property Fire on Altizer Road

Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department as well as the Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched shortly before 1 a.m. to a structure fire at 2668 Altizer Road. Once Arnoldsburg arrived on scene and discovered the situation on location the Upper West Fork VFD was told they could return to their station. The fully engulfed Read More…

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Frederick’s Garage a Total Loss

Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched by Calhoun Control at 7:50 p.m. for a structure fire in the 100 block of Roughneck Ridge Road, Big Springs. A garage owned by Rodney Frederick was fully engulfed when both the Smithville Fire Department, who was called for mutual aid assistance, and Grantsville arrived on scene.  Earlier in Read More…