Breaking: Springfield man pleads guilty to charge for gun, threat to local business

Multiple departments respond to South Charleston fire

Multiple departments are on scene of a fire in the 20 block of Oak Street in South Charleston. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Multiple departments are on scene of a fire in the 20 block of Oak Street in South Charleston. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
News
By
Updated Oct 18, 2023
X

Multiple departments were on the scene for about two hours battling a fire in South Charleston on Wednesday afternoon.

The fire started around 2:15 p.m. in the first block of Oak Street. The fire was placed under control after 4 p.m.

A modified mobile home was destroyed in the fire.

ExploreSouth Charleston café permanently closes after staffing issues

Officials said two people lived in the home, and Red Cross officials were contacted to assist the residents.

Madison Twp. Fire Chief Chris Clark said firefighters arrived to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. He said the home and its contents were a total loss.

Madison Twp. received mutual aid from Pitchin, Harmony Twp. and Cedarville departments.

ExplorePHOTOS: Fire Destroys South Charleston Home

Dismal for Southeastern Local Schools was not disrupted, and buses arrived to get students around normal times, according to Superintendent David Shea.

No other details were immediately available.

In Other News
1
These 21 people were indicted in Clark County
2
Springfield celebrates Holiday in the City this Friday; fireworks...
3
Springfield man pleads guilty to charge for gun, threat to local...
4
City seeks proposals for major overhaul of Springfield transit program
5
United Way’s Springfield Unity Fund ready to help groups that serve...

About the Author

Follow Brooke Spurlock on facebookFollow Brooke Spurlock on twitter

Brooke Spurlock covers education, crime and more in Clark and Champaign counties as a reporter for the Springfield News-Sun. She has been a writer for over six years, which includes her previous work as a breaking news desk investigator. Spurlock has her bachelor's in mass communications with a minor in psychology and her associates in paralegal.