Weeksville Fire spreading
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
A trailer house is on fire Friday afternoon at Highway 200 in Weeksville. The fire is at approximately mile marker 67. There are reports that a propane tank has exploded and is spreading northbound up the hill, according to The Valley Press Reporter Erin Jusseaume, who is currently on the scene. This is a developing story.
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