02/13/2005 - Structure Fire - Lakeview

     The Star City VFD was alerted to assist Co. 14(Cheat Lake) & 12(Brookhaven) with a structure fire at the Lakeview Resort at 22:02.  Engine 201, Engine 209, Tower 204, and Unit 202 all responded.  Engine 141 was the first to arrive on scene at 22:07 and reported smoke showing from the roof area of the hotel.  After further investigation, the fire was located in the ceiling/roof area above the hotel's indoor pool.  Truck 176(Granville) was also alerted to assist.  Heavy smoke was reported inside.  Tower 204 was used to gain roof access where a 6X6 ventilation hole was cut.  Tower 204 reported moderate extension along the roof.  Interior teams reported no fire extension inside. Units remained on scene while the roof was overhauled to extinguish all the fire.  Mon EMS stood by for injuries.  No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.  The remaining units cleared at 02:10.

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Courtesy of The Dominion Post	Courtesy of The Dominion Post

Power outage leads to fire at Lakeview

(2/15/05)

   A back-up generator on the roof of the main Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa building kicked on Sunday night when power went out. A pipe through the walls overheated and set the walls on fire.
   The damage reportedly mostly involved smoke damage and wasn’t too extensive. The resort was open for business Monday. Calls to Lakeview’s manager were not returned Monday.
   The building had been evacuated when the fire call went in shortly before 10 p.m. Cheat Lake, Brookhaven, Granville and Star City volunteer fire departments were at the scene.
   About 3,300 Allegheny Energy customers in the Cheat Lake area lost electricity at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday when a car snapped a power pole near the Purple Cow Lounge. One Cheat Lake resident said his power wasn’t restored until about 3 a.m. Monday.

Fire companies battle Lakeview fire    

(2/14/05)
 
     Firefighters from four departments were still battling a fire early today at Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa, according to a firefighter from Cheat Lake Volunteer Fire Department.
    The resort had been evacuated, the firefighter said.  According to a dispatcher at MECCA, the fire was called in at 9:54 p.m.
    Firefighters from Brookhaven, Granville and Star City, in addition to Cheat Lake, were battling the blaze, the dispatcher said.
    The fire started with a back-up generator, according to scanner reports and the firefighter. The Cheat Lake area experienced a widespread power outage Sunday, but it was not known if that contributed to the fire.

**Articles Above Courtesy of the Dominion Post**