GRANTSVILLE FIREMEN RESPOND TO CALHOUN-GILMER CAREER CENTER

(09/01/2007)

Several units of the Grantsville VFD responded to an
alarm at the Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center early today

An automatic fire detector reported a fire at the Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center early today, but members of the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department could not find a fire.

The department was dispatched at 12:30 a.m. Saturday to the school located along Rt. 5 east of Grantsville at the Calhoun-Gilmer line.

Firemen quickly responded to the scene.

Heavy fog from the Little Kanawha River, which looked to be smoke added to the incident. Firemen said their appeared to be a "smell of something burning" when they entered the building.

School personnel arrived at the building about 1 a.m. to check the electrical systems.

Fog surrounded center where fire alarms activated