UPDATE: LEWIS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Investigators with the WV State Fire Marshal’s Office can now confirm that four victims were found in the remains of a home in Ireland, Lewis County. That fire happened early this morning.
The WVSFMO can also confirm that the earlier death today in Kanawha County is directly related to the Lewis County fire. Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is handling that investigation.
The investigation by the WVSFMO is still active and ongoing, with assistance from several other law enforcement agencies.
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LEWIS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Investigators with the WV State Fire Marshal’s Office are on the scene of a fire with multiple fatalities in Lewis County.
The fire started early this morning in the area of Ireland, Lewis County.
The WVSFMO is also looking into the possibility of this incident being connected to a death that occurred in Kanawha County earlier this morning. Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office deputies are handling that incident.
More details may be available later today.