All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Firefighters quickly extinguish fire at a home on Island Avenue on Thursday

BUCKHANNON – A house fire on Island Avenue Thursday was deemed unsuspicious.

A house fire at 49 Island Avenue was called into the Buckhannon Fire Department at 1:59 p.m., according to firefighter Tanner Smith. The fire originated and was contained to the exterior of the building, and firefighters extinguished the blaze at approximately 2:06 p.m.

No one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

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