Buildings destroyed by blaze
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
High winds whipped up flames which destroyed three buildings in Point Pleasant. The Portageville Rural Fire Department was paged shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for a shed fire at 50 William St. in Point Pleasant. Officials with the department reported high winds caused the fire to quickly spread to nearby structures. Also flames came dangerously close to a propane tank, according to the report. Personnel called in additional assistance from the Portageville Fire Department along with mutual aid from Gideon, Marston and Lilbourn. All three structures were a complete loss, the department reported.