DEP to try new foam in attempt to stop Brocum Mine fire

West Virginia

NEWBURG — An underground mine fire in southern Preston County “likely” jumped the barrier installed two years ago by the State Department of Environmental Protection. –Read More –

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DEP to try new foam in attempt to stop Brocum Mine fire

West Virginia

NEWBURG — An underground mine fire in southern Preston County “likely” jumped the barrier installed two years ago by the State Department of Environmental Protection. -Read More –