A vehicle repair shop near Hedgesville, W.Va. was destroyed in Monday fire

Dave McMillion, The Herald-Mail
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HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. — An automobile repair shop along Back Creek Valley Road was destroyed in a fire Monday, according to a fire official.

The blaze in the 11000 block of Back Creek Valley Road south of Hedgesville was reported about 5:30 p.m., said Mike Nichols, chief of the Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Co.

Nichols said that when he arrived, fire was spreading through a wall at one corner of the building. One vehicle and a number of tools were inside, Nichols said.

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One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a minor injury.

Nichols said he believes the fire was accidental, although a fire marshal will investigate to determine an exact cause.

It was unclear whether the shop was a business, and Nichols did not know the owner's name.

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