Space heater sparks house fire

A space heater sparked flames that spread and destroyed two homes on Sunday in Charleston,...
A space heater sparked flames that spread and destroyed two homes on Sunday in Charleston, according to firefighters.(wsaz)
Published: Nov. 20, 2023 at 11:46 AM EST
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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A space heater placed too close to furniture sparked a house fire on Sunday morning, according to the Charleston Fire Department.

According to firefighters, the house on Woodward Court was not impacted by the gas outage that began in Charleston on Nov. 11.

The fire that spread to a house next door ended up destroying both homes on Woodward Court.

Firefighters say the house was occupied at the time of the fire.

No word on if anyone was injured.

Further information has not been released.

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