SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — A lightning strike may have been the cause of an early Sunday morning fire that tore through a 24-unit apartment building in Putnam County.
There were no injuries as a result of the three-alarm blaze at Devonshire Apartments in Scott Depot but the flames gutted the three-story building. About half of the 24 apartments sustained significant damage.
Fire crews from Putnam, Kanawha and Cabell counties were on the scene. The blaze was first reported at about 3:15 a.m.
The Red Cross is assisting displaced residents.
The state Fire Marshal is being called in to investigate.
Thunderstorms were moving through the area Sunday morning.