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
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is looking for photos for a calendar contest.
The 10th annual West Virginia Operation Wildflower "Roadside in Bloom" contest is meant to highlight the state's beauty.
Judges will look for the best photographs of West Virginia wildflowers before Oct. 1, 2012. The winning entries will represent the months of the year for the 2013 "Roadsides in Bloom" calendar. The grand prize winner will be featured on the cover.
The contest rules are:
● Entries must be submitted as an 8x10 color print and must be landscape orientation. Portrait orientation will not be accepted. It is best to submit a digital copy on a CD at the same time.
● Flowers photographed must be growing along a West Virginia road and the road must be prominently visible in the photo. Flowers may be growing naturally or in an Operation Wildflower bed planted by the Division of Highways. Pictures of cultivated species planted in arranged beds, such as marigolds, pansies, etc., do not quality.
● Name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if available) and a short description of the photo, including location and county where it was taken, must appear in the upper left hand corner on the back of the photo. Photos will not be returned.
● No more than three entries per person. One winning photo will be selected from any photographer's entries. Winners will be required to submit a digital copy of the photo.
Entries should be mailed to:
WV Operation Wildflower, Roadsides in Bloom Calendar Contest WV Department of Environmental Protection/REAP601 57th St., S.E.Charleston, WV 25304
For more information about the calendar or the rules of the contest, call the Adopt-A-Highway Program at 800-322-5530.
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