Shelter in place lifted east of Peoples Cartage fire scene
Fire crews continue to douse hot spots at the scene of the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire Tuesday morning. Officials at the scene said the fire is around 95% extinguished with crews working to dig out and extinguish hot spots. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)
PARKERSBURG – The shelter in place established east of the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire has been rescinded.
The Wood County 911 Center announced the change on its Facebook page, saying air monitoring data showed levels below the minimum thresholds.
Smoke from the fire had largely dissipated just before noon.
“The fire is approximately 95% extinguished,” said Wood County 911 Director Dale McEwuen. “What they are doing now is they are checking some hot spots where they know some heat is still coming from.
“They are going to get into those spots and put the fire out there in those small locations.”




