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Residents were told to seal off doors and windows, close fireplace dampers and turn off their heat. Residents were then asked to immediantly evacuate and leave the area of US-50 and OH-128 in any ...

IMMEDIATELY GO INDOORS and stay inside until further notice. Close and seal off doors & windows, close fireplace dampers, and turn off the heat. Stay tuned to local media for more information." ...

This includes closing the interior doors, turning off pilot lights, closing the fireplace damper, moving upholstered furniture to the center of the room and taking down non-fire-resistant curtains.