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Photos from Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department Social Media According to AVFD Chief Joe Tanner, their crews were dispatched to a large fire at the former Triad oil facility at Richardson on Saturday, April 20th. The Upper West Fork VFD responded for assistance, but was canceled. A large tank with an unknown substance was compromised, and Read More…
The Volunteer Fire agencies for Calhoun County spent Wednesday evening into Thursday morning extinguishing a wild fire that burned approximately 50 acres. The call came into Calhoun Control at around 3:59 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon that a wildfire had occurred in the area of 15029 South Calhoun Highway. With the high March winds, the fire Read More…
Tony McCune and Melissa West were still in bed when they awoke to discover their house was on fire around 1:30 p.m. January 4, 2024. The modular home was quickly and fully engulfed by the time that Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department was on scene. The McCune was located just west of Liberty on 33/119. With Read More…
A fire in the 16000 Block of South Calhoun Highway completely destroyed the home of Steven Babich and Dolly Starke. Mr. Babich has retired but Ms. Starke currently teaches at Calhoun Middle High School. Ms. Starke said she awoke to the smell of smoke and started calling for Mr. Babich to get out of the Read More…
All three Calhoun County Fire Stations, Grantsville, Arnoldsburg and Upper West Fork were dispatched by Calhoun Control and then later canceled mid route when the fire had seemingly gotten under control. Arnoldsburg VFD had made it to scene. According to earlier reports from Roane, a call came in around 5:15 stating a vehicle had caught Read More…
Photo’s from West Fork Volunteer Fire Department Around 4:45 p.m. the Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on South Calhoun Highway, Route 16. A truck had ran into the ditch line trying to avoid a deer on Rt. 16 southbound just passed Oka Road. There were no injuries, Read More…
A sharp turn located just south of Walnut Road on Route 16, Orma, WV has been the site of 5 motorcycle accidents within 5 years. The Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene of the fifth motorcycle accident around 2:30 p.m. that resulted in the driver being transported to Minnie Hamilton and Read More…
Tommy Newell of Mt. Zion was laying down for a nap on Thursday evening when he heard the sound of popping on the upper floor of his home. He ran up the stairs and quickly opened the door to a room where an electric heater had been, and regretted that quick decision. The backdraft from Read More…
Shortly after midnight on Sunday morning a 17 year old rolled a truck into Little Creek on the the Calhoun Side of Creston, West Virginia. Suffering only a few minor injuries he made his way to a Creston home as the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department came on scene to flag traffic. West Fall’s wrecker service Read More…
Darrin Vaughan appeared before Judge Anita Harold Ashley in Calhoun Circuit Court for sentencing on his conviction of 2nd Degree Arson in relation to the July 8th, 2022, Bramblewood Village Fire. A pre-sentence investigation report had been provided by Alicia Lawson, Probation officer, and accepted by Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries and Defense Attorney, Daniel Minardi. Read More…
