CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two men lost their lives in separate house fires in West Virginia over the past few days, with investigations ongoing into both incidents.
The first fire occurred early Sunday, Jan. 19, in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County. Emergency responders discovered a 73-year-old man deceased inside his home on Wide River Farm Drive around 4:00 a.m.
The second fire took place on Monday, Jan. 20, in Letart, Mason County.
A blaze at a residence on Gill Ridge Road claimed the life of a 51-year-old man.
An 83-year-old man was also injured in the fire and remains hospitalized at Cabell Huntington Hospital.
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating both fires.
The victims’ remains were sent to the West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and official identification.
