GIANT FIRE DESTROYS VACANT STORE BUILDING ON RT. 16 NEAR STINSON

(05/27/2020)
The Upper West Fork VFD answered a call early Monday morning on Rt. 16 south of Chloe.

The fire was in a large vacant store building, a few decades ago known as the Big M Grocery, adjacent the Arlie Metheney residence.

Fireman described it as a "roaring fire," with all of UWFVD apparatus on scene for nearly four hours.

The WV fire marshal is investigating.