KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Members of the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a fire at the Preston County Courthouse Monday around noon.
The alarm sounded at 11:47 a.m. on a report of a fire in a bathroom ventilation system.
Workers in the facility told firefighters they use a fire extinguisher and though they had put the fire out.
When firefighters arrived an evacuation was underway.
Firefighters checked for hot spots and confirmed the fire has spead through the duct system or walls.
No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.