Fire crews worked to put out a house fire in Nitro early Monday morning. The Nitro and St. Albans fire departments said in Facebook posts that responders were alerted to the fire in the 100 block of 40th Street around 5 a.m. Nitro fire officials said the basement of the house was fully involved upon arrival, with flames reaching out of the first floor windows. The house was said to be unoccupied at the time of the fire. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes, with extensive interior damage and no injuries reported after the fact. Responders on scene included the Kanawha and Putnam County Fire Departments, Nitro Fire Department, St. Albans Fire Department, West Side Volunteer Fire Department, Teays Valley Fire Department, Institute Fire Rescue, Poca Community Volunteer Fire Department, Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority and Nitro Police Department.
