UPDATE: (5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, 2023) – The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at an abandoned house in Huntington.

Officials say the initial search of the abandoned house showed no one found inside.

The house did not have utilities, officials say. There is no word yet on the cause of the fire.

According to officials, the fire did spread to another abandoned house next door.

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Crews are on the scene of a fire at a house in Huntington.

According to Cabell County 911 dispatchers, the fire broke out around 11:47 a.m., Friday, Sept. 8, at a house near the 1200 block of 26th Street in Huntington. Dispatchers say the fire was fully involved when crews arrived on scene, and they have gotten the fire “knocked down,” at this time and are still on the scene.

Dispatches say there there is no word from crews at this time if the home was occupied. According to dispatchers, the house was damaged in the fire, but there is no word yet on the extent of the damage.

No one was injured in the fire, according to dispatchers.

The Huntington Fire Department and Cabell County Ambulance responded to the scene.