The Clarksburg Fire department responded to a fire at an abandoned house on Adams Avenue late Friday morning.
According to the 911 Comm Center, the fire began at 10:50 on Friday morning on Adams Avenue in Clarksburg, and the Clarksburg Fire Department responded to the scene and is still working to put out the blaze.
The cause of the fire, according to the Clarksburg Fire Department, was a homeless person living in the abandoned building setting the fire for warmth, but the blaze got out of hand.
The fire department was assisted by the Clarksburg Police Department, who have routes to the building shut down until the area is deemed safe, according to comm center officials.
Though no injuries have been reported, Harrison County EMS is on standby in the event something were to happen, according to the comm center.