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"Structure sound" after early morning fire in Oak Hill

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The Oak Hill Fire Department spoke with 59News on Wednesday afternoon concerning a fire that broke out at the Domino's Pizza on Main Street in Oak Hill.

They said that while no cause has been determined for the fire, they do believe it was accidental.  They also said that while the fire was small, there was potential for it to have caused a lot more damage.  Firefighters told 59News that the blaze could have smoldered for quite some time before it was reported.

Firefighters also said that while there was a lot of heat damage the structure of the building appears to be sound.

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A fire that broke out at the Domino's Pizza in Oak Hill guts the building.

 

Emergency services told 59News that initial call came in at 6:49 a.m. and firefighters from Oak Hill and Fayetteville responded.  They had the fire out around two hours later.

The owner said he was hunting in Braxton County when he found out about the fire.  He told 59News that it was the owners of neighboring businesses who let him know about the fire.

Right now, the owner is waiting for information on what caused the fire.  he says that will determine whether or not to rebuild or not.