Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
Ohio's Attorney General announced a new plan on Monday to fight prescription drug abuse.
The Attorney General's Office is working with the Ohio Department of Health and the Drug Free Action Alliance to start a new Prescription Drug Drop Box Program.
The pilot program will provide approximately 75 drop boxes across the state to collect prescription drugs year-round.
"Even though the entire state is dealing with the problems associated with prescription drug addiction, southern Ohio is by far the epicenter of the abuse," said Attorney General DeWine in a news release from his office on Monday.
Among the counties eligible for the free program are Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Scioto and Vinton counties.
"Instead of medication drop off days just being available several times each year, these drop boxes will allow Ohioans to dispose of dangerous prescription drugs as soon as a person decides it is appropriate to do so," said Dr. Ted Wymyslo, Director of the Ohio Department of Health.
"We want to make it convenient to get these unused dangerous drugs out of the home, safeguarding the family and decreasing the possibility of the drugs being diverted or misused."
Three portable incinerators are also part of the program, according to the news release.
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