Fatal fire reported in Kanawha County
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Published: May. 19, 2023 at 11:43 AM EDT
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WSAZ) - One person has died after a fire in the St. Albans area of Kanawha County.
Dispatchers at Metro 911 said the call came in just after 11 a.m. Friday. The home is located on Coal River Road in Kanawha County.
Firefighters with the West Side Volunteer Fire Department said someone passing by the home reported the fire. That person also knocked on the door and no one answered.
Firefighters found the male victim on the first floor of the home.
The roadway was closed but opened around 3:30 p.m.
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