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Scene – adhesive tape that are affected by the overnight structure in the Commercial Street in Mingo Junction. – Christopher Dacanay

Mingo Junction – firefighters saved a man from an overnight fire in commercial road, in which two buildings were destroyed and others were damaged.

Mingo Junction officials said that the investigation took place in the fire, which took place in the 600 block of the Commercial Street. The fire first reported the fire

Walter was resident in the apartment “Boy” Beall, who helped firefighters with an extension manager from his residence on the second floor. Brooke County Ems transported Beall to the WVU Medicine Weimton Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation, even though it was released later.

Both the apartment and the adjacent building are considered total losses, according to the officials, while two nearby buildings have stopped water and smoke damage. Beall's apartment is located above the Parkview Inn in 660 Commercial St.

The deputy Chief Mingo, Nick Moore, who was responsible for the scene, said

Fights – motors from several fire departments fought against the overnight structure in the Commercial Street in Mingo Junction. – contributed

“Fast action” Followed by Motor 4711, said Moore when firefighters Zack Cunningham and Caleb Ritchie publish a ladder to Beall's window and help him, supported by the shersiff department of the Jefferson County. After Ball finished the window, he was “Scaling the building” And “Close to jumping” Moore noticed as help.

Mingo's fire brigade began to fight the flames, said the deputy chief Aaron Dickey and added that the support of the brilliant volunteer fire brigade, the Hillndale volunteer fire brigade, the new Volunteer Fire Department of Alexandria, Wintersville Fire & Rescue, the Tiltonsville Fire Department, the fire brigade of Toronto and the Steubenville fire brigade.

The law enforcement officers from the Mingo Junction police authority, Wells Township and Jefferson County Shheriff's Department were also supported.

The fire was deleted sufficiently around 6 a.m., said Dickey. Both structures had suffered roof caves.

Moore said that the MJFD, in cooperation with the office of the state firefighter, is investigating the cause of the fire. The latter investigators were on site around 8:30 a.m., inspected the buildings and used a drone to absorb aerial photographs of the buildings.

Structures – Two buildings in the 600 block of the Commercial Street were destroyed at the overnight fire on Thursday. – Christopher Dacanay

Around the same time, the crews of the Mingo Junction Service department resolved the sidewalk and the road of ruins, while the American power supply was working on restoring the power supply on the road. Houston Sexton, owner of the local pressure washing S&S Softwash, used his equipment to remove soot from the sidewalk.

An unpleasant smell hung in the air when the villagers and employees of the city buildings were nearby to monitor progress. Among the small amount was Mayor Judy Ruckman, who made the fire brigade of the village for one “Excellent job.”

Ruckman expressed sympathy for Beall, of whom she said they had lost all of his belongings in the flame. It encouraged others to donate with checks – care of the village of Mingo Junction – to Ball that can be discontinued in the city building.

“We will set up a fundraiser or something because he has nothing” Ruckman said and added later: “My heart is broken – for the city for him.”

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