POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. -- West Virginia officials have closed more of the McClintic Wildlife Management Area where gunpowder stored in an underground bunker exploded in May.
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. -- West Virginia officials have closed more of the McClintic Wildlife Management Area where gunpowder stored in an underground bunker exploded in May.
The state Division of Natural Resources says 305 acres of the area near Point Pleasant are closed until further notice. The agency says the state Fire Marshal ordered the action because of the potential for fire or explosion.
The state closed 175 acres in June. The rest of the Mason County wildlife management area's 3,665 acres remain open to the public.
During World War II, the U.S. Army built several concrete bunkers on the property to store munitions. The DNR now owns the bunkers and leases them for storage.
No one was injured in the May 17 blast. An investigation is continuing.
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. -- West Virginia officials have closed more of the McClintic Wildlife Management Area where gunpowder stored in an underground bunker exploded in May.
The state Division of Natural Resources says 305 acres of the area near Point Pleasant are closed until further notice. The agency says the state Fire Marshal ordered the action because of the potential for fire or explosion.
The state closed 175 acres in June. The rest of the Mason County wildlife management area's 3,665 acres remain open to the public.
During World War II, the U.S. Army built several concrete bunkers on the property to store munitions. The DNR now owns the bunkers and leases them for storage.
No one was injured in the May 17 blast. An investigation is continuing.
