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Fire rips through Ranson Dairy Queen

By Jennifer Smith 
The owner of the Ranson Dairy Queen says she'll rebuild following Monday's fire. - Photo courtesy Eastern Panhandle Fire
The Monday morning blaze in Ranson lit up the night sky. - Photo courtesy Eastern Panhandle Fire
The restaurant was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived. - Photo courtesy Eastern Panhandle Fire
Volunteer firefighters had lots of work to do at the site in Ranson. - Photo courtesy Eastern Panhandle Fire
The restaurant's roof collapsed during the blaze. Crews knocked the rest of it down Monday morning. - Eastern Panhandle Fire
The blaze was still smoking several hours after it started. - Photo courtesy Eastern Panhandle Fire
There was mop-up work to do as mid-morning approached Monday in Jefferson County. - Photo courtesy Eastern Panhandle Fire

RANSON, W.Va. — An ice cream shop went up in flames early Monday morning in Jefferson County. The Ranson Dairy Queen is a complete loss.

Firefighters from the Independent VFD and other fire companies responded to the blaze around 4 a.m. Within 10 minutes the roof of the building collapsed making it impossible to save the structure on South Mildred Street.

No one was injured battling the flames.

Restaurant owner Vicki Peterson said they plan to rebuild but it could be six months or more before they’re able to reopen.

Investigators are still trying to determined what sparked the blaze.





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