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Parkersburg Warehouse Fire Update | Charleston News
A massive warehouse fire in Parkersburg, sparked by a box of plastic pellets, is now contained but not fully out—firefighters are still battling embers buried under 16 feet of debris. Initially hampered by water shortages, crews switched to 30 tanker trucks before an industrial firefighting team arrived to draw water directly from the river. The blaze was briefly held by sprinklers, but reignited when workers removed damaged boxes. All employees escaped safely, no injuries reported. Heavy equipment is now being deployed to dig through the rubble, while air quality remains stable. The cause?…
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