Fire Marshal: Damage at AWP Could Be As High as $5 Million

Aly Delp

Aly Delp

Published January 6, 2020 5:49 am
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WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal is continuing to investigate the cause of the fire that began early Saturday morning at Allegheny Wood Products (AWP) located in Marble, Washington Township.

(Photos by Dave Cyphert of ProPoint Media Photography.)

Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal Trooper Stewart, of the Ridgway-based State Police, told exploreClarion.com the fire at AWP that began around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, originated in an area inside the structure, on division two of the building.

When firefighters arrived, an active, fully-engulfed fire was discovered.

Multiple explosions could be heard around the time the fire broke out, and some nearby residents experienced power outages. Billowing clouds of smoke could be seen from several miles away as dozens of firefighters continued to battle the blaze throughout the morning.