House fire caused by golf cart bought by homeowner an hour before
Published: May 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM CDT|Updated: 18 hours ago
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV/Gray News) - Authorities in West Virginia said a house fire was caused by a new golf cart that had been bought by the home’s owners just an hour before it caught fire.
Emergency crews responded to the Fairmont home around 10:45 a.m. Monday.
The Valley Volunteer Fire Department made a post regarding the fire on its Facebook page, saying the cause of the fire was determined to be the newly bought golf cart.
The fire department said the homeowner was a safe distance outside the home and away from the blaze.
The fire was placed under control within 40 minutes.
No injuries were reported.
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