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Volunteers and Heroes Battle Blaze | Parkersburg News
A massive blaze demanded an all-hands-on-deck response, with volunteer and career firefighters working grueling, sleep-deprived shifts for days straight. Chief Steve Scholl praised volunteers who left jobs or skipped rest to fight the fire, while even seasoned crews pushed past their schedules. The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, with just 19 members, rotated crews every six hours to keep the line strong. For probationary firefighter William Murray, it was his first major fire — and a crash course in real-world heroism. After relentless effort, Incident Commander Ron Utt called it quits on…
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