By Chris Lawrence July 27, 2023 SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — The consequences of the failure of a public safety levy last year in Putnam County are about to be felt by home and business owners in Teays Valley. The Teays Valley Fire Department has announced it will reduce its services for the public. “We tried...Read More
Lane Ball July 25, 2023 TEAYS VALLEY, WV (WOWK) – When part of an apartment building went up in flames three weeks ago, Teays Valley Fire Chief John Smoot said every second was the difference between life and death. “The lightning storm took out the alarm system in the complex, so nobody’s smoke detectors were...Read More
On 8/2/1978 six firefighters were killed at the Waldbaum’s Supermarket fire in Brooklyn, New York when the central portion of the roof collapsed. “Thirty-five FDNY firefighters were operating on the roof of the four-alarm fire that started in the hallway near the compressor room during renovations, in less than one hour the roof failed, dropping...Read More
