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
Saturday, Aug. 11 is 811 Day, the day the West Virginia Public Service Commission is using to promote their 811 number.
The PSC is taking part in National 811 Day, which encourages people and businesses to call 811 to find out where utility lines are before digging.
When 811 is called, the utility companies are contacted about the dig. Workers with the utility companies come out to the potential dig site and mark where the utility lines are.
"On Aug. 11 and throughout the year, we remind homeowners and professional contractors alike to call 811 before digging to eliminate the risk of striking an underground utility line," said Michael Albert, Chairman of the PSC in a news release.
"It really is the only way to protect citizens working in their yards, as well as the utility lines buried underground," he said.
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