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20th Street fire reported

The Parkersburg Fire Department Wednesday afternoon responded to a fire at 1411 20th St. where no one was home, officials said.

Investigators said the cause doesn’t appear suspicious.

The fire was reported at 12:20 p.m. and was extinguished within 15 minutes of firefighters arriving, however, the house appears to be a total loss, the department said.

Houses on both sides off the home, one of which was vacant, were also damaged from the smoke and heat.

Read the story in The News and Sentinel on Thursday.

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