Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:24 GMT
Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
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
Sunday starts the beginning of Fire Prevention Week. The week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire that killed more than 250 people in 1871.
Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record.
The President of the United States has signed a proclamation, proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925.
The National Fire Protection Association encourages people to come up with a fire escape plan.
They also say to check your smoke detector batteries.
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