What started as a response to reports of a structure fire turned into a search for two vehicles whose drivers refused to wait at a traffic stop and damaged city-owned firefighting equipment as they ignored the roadblock.
“It was a report of a structure fire, but that turned out to be nothing,” said Wheeling Assistant Fire Chief Tony Campbell. “It’s best to err on the side of caution, though.”
While firefighters searched the building for any signs of fire, a section of W.Va. 2 was closed for about 15 minutes. Campbell said he was aware that some people were commuting to work at that time.
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