ELIZABETH, W.Va. — The cause of a fatal fire last week in Wirt County has been officially classified as undetermined by the state Fire Marshal’s Office.
A 57-year-old man died when his mobile home on Peewee Hill near Elizabeth caught fire last Friday morning.
The Fire Marshal’s Office tweeted about the investigation Monday:
“Investigators have determined a fatal fire from 11/10 in Peewee Hill, Wirt Co. to be undetermined in cause. The victim is a 57 yo male. Smoke alarms were present, it is unknown if they were operational”.
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ELIZABETH — One man died in a Wirt County fire Friday.
Elizabeth/Wirt County Volunteer Fire Department Chief Steve Settle said the department was called out to the fire off Pee Wee Road at 9:27 a.m. Friday.
“At the time of the call we were told the trailer had been destroyed,” he said.
Settle said a body was recovered from the scene and has been sent to the state medical examiner for identification. He added the fire was investigated by the state fire marshal, the West Virginia State Police and the Wirt County Sheriff’s Department. Settle said there is no indication of foul play.
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WIRT COUNTY, W.Va. (WTAP) - Authorities have released the name of a person killed in a trailer fire in Wirt County on Friday.
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Wirt County Sheriff Travis Corbitt says the Elizabeth-Wirt Volunteer Fire Department was called to a trailer home fire off of Peewee Hill Road at 9:00 A.M. Friday.
Corbitt says one person was killed in the blaze, and the home is a total loss.
Richard Cline, 57, was identified as the victim.
The State Fire Marshal's office is investigating the cause of the fire.
Richard (Dickie) E. Cline, age 57, passed away in a tragic accident on Nov. 10, 2017, along with his loyal dog Angel at his home in Pee Wee, W.Va.
He was born March 11, 1960, to Elden and the late Janice (Canary) Cline also of Pee Wee.
He is survived by his son, Bradley Cline (Robin Shamblin); his longtime girlfriend, Carol Edwards; sisters Valerie Cline (Roger Woodyard) and Deborah Cline (Shawn Ryan); brother, David Cline; nephews, Shaun Murray (Sarah), Ethan Cline and Garrett Cline; nieces, Kristen Cline and Lucie Cline; great-nephew, Luke Murray; great-nieces, Chloe Murray and Ruby Murray; a special aunt and uncle, Donna and Keith Archer; and many other aunts, uncles and cousins. He is also survived by many wonderful friends who he loved like family.
He loved life and believed in living it to the fullest. He always seemed to have endless energy and loved spending time with family and friends. He especially loved working on the farm and raising, selling and hauling livestock. He was most comfortable in the outdoors and enjoyed deer hunting and trout fishing in the mountains. No matter what task at hand, his beloved dog Angel was always at his side.
He will be sorely missed by all that knew and loved him, especially family, friends and neighbors in the small community in which he lived as he was always willing to give a helping hand to anyone who needed it.
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home on south side in Parkersburg is helping the family with the arrangements. A memorial service will be held at a later date.