Princeton, WV – Sprinkler system contains fire at apartment building

Update: According to Mercer County Emergency Manager Keith Gunnoe, the fire took place at Princeton Towers. The building’s sprinkler system contained the fire, however it flooded the building in the process. Residents of the apartment building have been temporarily relocated to the Karen Preservati Center.

At this time, no fatalities have been reported.

Original:

A structure fire has been reported at an apartment complex in Princeton.

According to Mercer County 911, multiple agencies were dispatched at 5:55 p.m.

Those responding agencies include: Princeton City Fire Department, Mercer County Emergency Management, Athens Volunteer Fire Department, Princeton Police Department, East River Volunteer Fire Department, and Princeton Rescue Squad.

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