Overnight Fire Destroys Morgan County Highway Department Garage

McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio – A fire at the Morgan County Highway Garage overnight destroyed the building and everything inside. 

Morgan County Sheriff James Fisher reported that the Malta-McConnelsville Volunteer Fire Department was toned out at 4:49 a.m. and was aided in the response by every volunteer fire department in the county, including Beverly Volunteer Fire Department from Washington County along with Harrison and Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Departments from Muskingum County.

County highway workers were on scene moving equipment around the facility to allow firefighters access to the building located near the middle school. 

According to Morgan County Highway Department Superintendent Dean Cain Jr. all the equipment that was inside the main garage is being considered a total loss.

The State Fire Marshal was at the scene and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.