Wood County trailer fire claims a life
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WASHINGTON, W.Va. -- A trailer fire that occurred Thursday afternoon in Washington Gardens Circle resulted in a single fatality.
According to officials, the call came in around 2:30 p.m. Thursday informing dispatch that there were flames creating heavy black smoke erupting through the trailer.
Once on scene, it was observed by fire crews that the rear of the trailer was already fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to enter through the front door of the home and extinguish the flames. The fire had already claimed the life of the individual who was inside the home, when the fire started, officials said.
As of Friday evening, officials had not released the name of the individual who was found dead at the scene.
The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation by the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office.
The Washington Bottom Volunteer Fire Department, Blennerhassett Volunteer Fire Department, Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department, Wood County Sheriff's Office and St. Joseph Ambulance Services all responded to the scene.
There is no further information at this time.
Maria Rutherford can be reached at mrutherford@newsandsentinel.com.