PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Public schools are closed in a West Virginia county where a fire in an old warehouse continues to smolder.
Rain was forecast Monday in Parkersburg, where the former Ames tool plant caught fire and was engulfed in flames on Saturday.
The weather forecast and concerns over smoke prompted officials to call off classes in Wood County. West Virginia University at Parkersburg also closed its main campus Monday.
Lubeck Volunteer Fire Chief Mark Stewart told The Parkersburg News and Sentinel that firefighters from 31 departments from West Virginia and Ohio responded. Officials said the main fire was put out Saturday but some hot spots remained.
No injuries were reported, although Camden Clark Hospital spokesman Roger Lockhart says a few people sought treatment for breathing issues due to the smoke.
