Parkersburg Fire Cleanup Efforts Paused Amid Asbestos Concerns

Parkersburg fire cleanup efforts paused amid asbestos concerns

Cleanup operations at the site of the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire in South Parkersburg have been put on hold under the orders of the West Virginia Department of Health (WVDH).

DEP orders Peoples Cartage to submit cleanup plan after warehouse fire

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is ordering Peoples Cartage to develop and implement a detailed cleanup and remediation plan for its Wood County warehouse following this week’s fire. The fire at the company’s warehouse on Camden Avenue in Parkersburg was first reported Sunday morning. Local fire crews, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

State health department halts cleanup at Parkersburg warehouse fire site over possible asbestos

PARKERSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Health has issued a cease and desist order temporarily halting cleanup efforts at the Peoples Cartage warehouse on Camden Avenue in Parkersburg following concerns that asbestos-containing materials may be present at the site after a July 5 fire. According to the department, the order was issued out of an abundance of caution to allow for further evaluation of possible asbestos-contain…

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection orders People's Cartage to submit detailed cleanup plans following Parkersburg warehouse fire

Parkersburg, WV (WOAY) The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is ordering People’s Cartage to submit detailed cleanup plans following this week’s warehouse fire in Parkersburg.  The company must outline how it will remove debris, test for contamination, and remediate affected areas, along with timelines for completing the work. Additional runoff controls are also required to protect nearby waterways.  The DEP says preliminary w…