ALDERSON W.Va. (WVDN) – A tragic barn fire in Greenbrier County on Monday, March 3, claimed the life of a 70-year-old man.
The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. at a barn on Mountain View Parkway near Alderson. Multiple emergency response teams, including the Smoot Volunteer Fire Department, arrived at the scene and recovered the victim from the structure.
Investigators from the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office also responded and are working to determine the cause of the fire, which remains unknown at this time. The victim’s remains have been sent to the West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and autopsy.
According to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security and the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the investigation is ongoing.
“We don’t really have anything to add other than what the press release said. The situation is still under investigation,” said Public Information Specialist Tim Rock from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
