Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Hinton, WV – No injuries in senior apartment fire controlled with help from sprinkler system May 29, 2017 viking210 Fire departments in Summers County responded to a fire Monday afternoon at Hinton House Apartments on Stokes Drive. Steve Pack, Assistant Fire Chief of Hinton Fire Department, said the fire erupted in a kitchen on the fifth floor of the building, and is believed to have started because of an issue with an electric stove. The state Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating. When the sprinkler system kicked on and put out the fire, it caused flooding to the lower floors along with residents’ carpet, ceilings and several other areas throughout the building. Many residents were able to be housed with friends and family, but the local senior citizen center has been housing residents as well. Red Cross has been providing those affected by the fire with blankets, food and cots. Stephanie Elkins, property manager for the Hinton House, said they are hoping to open up the half of the building that was not damaged, but inspections are still being completed. “I wish I could bring all of these people home tomorrow, but sadly I am still unsure of when I will be able to do that,” said Elkins. Officials are working on reopening Hinton House, but it may be a substantial amount of time before the whole residence opens up its doors again. A time frame is still unknown.
