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Local News
POSTED: March 10, 2009
HEDGESVILLE - Local firefighters responded to two more fires in the area on Monday afternoon, when a brush fire broke out near Hedgesville before 1 p.m. and a house fire was reported Monday evening at Putters Court.
Fire officials were still on the scene at 8 p.m. Monday for the brush fire, which began in a field and spread to more than 12 acres.
Emergency responders from several fire departments in the Eastern Panhandle and Maryland arrived on the scene, including units from Hedgesville, Baker Heights, Bedington, Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Mountain, South Berkeley and Back Creek Valley, as well as units from Washington and Frederick counties in Maryland.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and West Virginia Division of Forestry along with units from the Air National Guard, Berkeley County Sheriff's Department Reserves and the Berkeley County Office of Emergency Services also responded to the fire, which was located off of Rejoice Lane near the edges of Hedgesville and Allensville.
American Red Cross representatives were also on the scene to provide aid and refreshments to firefighters and other people in the area.
The brush fire took place in a mostly undeveloped area, and no injuries had been reported as of press time Monday evening.
Meanwhile, the house fire was reported to Berkeley County 911 Central Dispatch at 5:46 p.m. at 46 Putters Court.
Emergency responders from Back Creek Valley and South Berkeley fire departments along with Frederick County, Va. units responded to the house fire scene.
As of press time Monday evening, the amount of damage to the house was not available. It was also unknown if there were any injuries. Emergency responders were still on the scene after 8 p.m.
Information about the suspected causes of the fires was not yet available.
- Staff writer Christina Marnik can be reached at (304) 263-8931, ext. 182
POSTED: March 6, 2009
MARLOWE - Fire destroyed one residence and severely damaged another Thursday off Garlic Lane in the Sportsman's Paradise area near the Potomac River.
A family of four was left homeless and referred by firefighters to the Red Cross, said Capt. Bill Sions of Bedington Volunteer Fire Department.
Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a mobile home fully engulfed in flames, and the fire jumped to a small house only about five feet from the trailer.
Bedington received the call about noon, Sions said, and firefighters were on the scene until 3 p.m.
A family of three adults and one child fled the mobile home and were outside when firefighters arrived. The mobile home was a total loss, and the family had no insurance, Sions said.
No one was injured in the fire, he said.
The small home nearby suffered about $10,000 in damage, but may turn out to be declared a total loss by the conclusion of the investigation, he said. Sions said he believed the house was occupied, but he was unsure how many residents lived in the house.
The cause of the fire is undetermined, but no foul play is suspected, Sions said. He cautioned, however, that the investigation was not complete.
Other departments on the scene included Berkeley County Engine 90 and the Hedgesville and Williamsport, Md., fire departments. The Baker Heights Fire Department was on standby during the fire, Sions said.
The Red Cross and the family could not be reached for comment Thursday evening.
- City Editor Matthew Bieniek can be reached at (304) 263-3381, ext.137, or mbieniek@journal-news.net
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