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29 August, 2010, 01:52 pm
Three Fires All Reported On The Same Block
Posted: 3:35 am EDT August 26, 2010
Updated: 9:39 am EDT August 27, 2010
BELLAIRE, Ohio -- Police in Belmont County are searching for the person who set fire to three vacant homes overnight.
Fire crews from Bellaire, Neffs and Shadyside responded to two house fires around 2:30 a.m. on the 2300 block of West 23rd Street. About an hour later, another home went up in flames on Harrison Street.
After the third arson, Bellaire police blanketed the area, something Neffs Fire Chief John Driscoll said may have stopped the arsonist from striking again.
The fire on Harrison street erupted just feet from a school. Indian Run Head Start bus driver Tracy Agnew showed NEWS9 damage like broken windows as a result of the blaze. Inside, the building was filled with smoke and crews had a fan running to try to air out the school.
Driscoll said authorities are actively searching for the arsonist. The state fire marshal also brought in a K-9 as part of its investigation.
"They would be heartbreaking for them to kill someone. They're endangering people's lives," the fire chief said.
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Firefighters Battle Blaze Amid Intense Heat, With No Fire Hydrants
26 June, 2010, 05:46 pm
Belmont County Tanker Task Force comes to the rescue.
CENTERVILLE, Ohio -- Flames shot into the sky as fire consumed one structure and numerous vehicles.
Firefighters sweltered, dealing with a heat index of 93 degrees Fahrenheit and a lack of any fire hydrants.
The garage was already up in flames when the call came in at 11:53 a.m.
Firefighters found the garage engulfed in flames, with at least five vehicles and a house in danger also.
On South Hall Road in this remote area, there are no fire hydrants.
Access to water was a challenge but it was met quickly.
"We had to call in the Tanker Task Force from Belmont County, which has been an asset to this county," said Patty Phillips of the Smith Township Fire Department. "We had multiple departments show up with engines and tankers to haul us water plus some extra manpower. Nelson and Betty are here with the Salvation Army Canteen which is always a life-saver for us."
Firefighters came from Spirit of 76, Cumberland Trail, Smith Township, Neffs, Belmont, Morristown, Bethesda, Beallsville and elsewhere.
The John Taylor family had reportedly moved ...
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Fire Rips Through Bellaire Home
26 June, 2010, 05:29 pm
June 24, 2010
BELLAIRE, Oh- A house fire in Bellaire remains under investigation after the home went up in flames late Wednesday night.
Bellaire fire officials said the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. at 5207 Atchison Road and had crews busy for several hours.
Fire officials told NEWS9 the family was not home at the time of the fire and no injuries have been reported.
Investigators are still searching for a cause.
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Fire deparment tames flames
19 May, 2010, 07:16 pm
Since 1927, the Neffs Fire Department has been serving the community, making Neffs, and now Bellaire, a safer place to live.
A lot has changed over the years and now the department can boast as being one of the most up to date departments in the Ohio Valley.
While the department has operated for most of its existence as a volunteer force, in 2003, the department became a paid department. That same year, the department began serving the village of Bellaire, providing coverage after financial difficulties forced the village to discontinue their Fire and Emergency Medical Service.
Today, Neffs Fire Department has 37 member fire fighters and emergency medical technicians who operate two stations, Station One in Neffs and Station Two on Belmont Street, Bellaire. Both stations are manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide around the clock protection to Neffs and Bellaire, as well as parts of both Pultney and Richland townships. The department has a total of 13 vehicles including four owned by the village of Bellaire.
“I can say this from my heart, I couldn’t be more proud of the guys and the way we do things,” said Neffs Fire Chief John Driscoll. “
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Man slightly injured in Bellaire garage fire
19 May, 2010, 07:03 pm
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T-L Photo/MICHAEL SCHULER
FIRE DESTROYED a garage on the 1800 block of Guernsey Street in Bellaire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters from the Neffs and Shadyside fire departments responded to scene. See more photos at cu.timesleaderonline.com
BELLAIRE - A structure fire on the 1800 block of Guernsey Street here destroyed a garage and slightly injured one man Tuesday afternoon.
Firefighters from Neffs and Shadyside fire departments responded to the scene after the fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m.
According to Neffs Fire Chief John Driscoll, the cause of the fire is accidental, caused by gasoline that spilled from a vehicle stored in the garage. Two men were working on the car at the time and were inside the garage when the fire started.
"They were working on an older automobile and somehow pulled the neck out of the gas tank and gas came out onto the ground," Driscoll said. "A trouble light then got dropped and caught the gas on fire."
One of the two men inside the garage suffered what Driscoll described as minor injuries from light burns and singed hair. The unidentified man ...
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