MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Firefighters in Morgantown responded to a fire in an abandoned house in the 400 block of Beechurst Avenue Tuesday at 11:50 p.m.
By Wednesday afternoon investigators confirmed the fire was set intentionally. Damage has been estimated at $110,000.
When crews arrived fire had spread to the second and third floors of the building. After confirming no one was in the building, firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control.
The building is owned by Grandeotto, Inc., of Clarksburg and was determined to be a total loss.
No injuries were reported.
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