KANAWHA BRUSH FIRE Crews Put Out Large Brush Fire In Elkview
Reported by: Heath Harrison
Web Producer: Heath Harrison
Reported: Mar. 8, 2013 5:53 PM EST
Updated: Mar. 8, 2013 8:22 PM EST
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Elkview
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
The fire was reported extinguished as of 6:15 p.m.
Firefighters were on the scene of a large wildfire in northern Kanawha County Friday evening.
The fire started in the 600 block of Jakes Run Road in Elkview around 5:30 p.m.
No word is available on exactly how many acres have burned, but Eyewitness News has been told the flames are getting closer to houses.
We have a crew headed to the scene. Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for more information.
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