Spencer-Roane VFD responds to assist firefighters
Deep woods fire fanned by 30 plus mph gusts
Firemen tackle steep woods blaze
With winds gusting over 30 miles an hour Monday afternoon, 911 dispatched the Grantsville VFD to a brush fire on a ridge off Richardsonville Road.
Firemen responded to the scene at 12:40 p.m.
The Elizabeth-Wirt VFD and the Spencer-Roane VFD were also called for assistance, in addition to the WV Forester.
A report indicated the fire was likely started with an electric line short.
Fortunately, in later afternoon the wind calmed.
Firemen were on scene until 5 p.m.
The fire was off rural Richardsonville Road, about four miles from Creston on Goosenest Hill. | 
