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Peoples Cartage Fire Cleanup Under Watch | Charleston News
A massive warehouse fire in Parkersburg, West Virginia, at Peoples Cartage has been extinguished, but cleanup is now the priority—with the state’s Environmental Protection Department closely overseeing every step. The company must submit a detailed remediation plan, hire a certified environmental contractor, and adhere to strict deadlines to prevent pollution of the Little Kanawha River. While air quality has returned to normal and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted, DEP officials are on-site monitoring, collecting samples, and ensuring debris doesn’t contaminate water or soil…
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