Multiple agencies respond to fire at funeral home in Boone County


Multiple agencies reported to a structure fire in Boone County Monday evening.

TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE

Firefighters from several departments responded to a fire at a funeral home in Boone County Monday evening.

The fire happened at Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville shortly after 5:30 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers.

Dispatchers said the building was engulfed in flames when crews arrived.

A funeral home in Boone County is devastated by a structure fire. (WCHS)
A funeral home in Boone County is devastated by a structure fire. (WCHS)

Coal River Road was closed while crews responded to the incident, but has since reopened.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

ORIGINAL STORY:

A blaze was reported at a Boone County business Monday evening.

A structure fire at the Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville has drawn multiple agencies to the scene.

Boone County Emergency Management said Route 3 was shut down to allow firefighters access to the building.

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The fire was reported at Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville.{ }

No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire was not immediately known.

This story will be updated as new details are released.