Mobile home destroyed by brush fire

COLLIERS — A mobile home, barn and storage building were destroyed by a brush fire that spread to them near Putney Ridge Road Wednesday evening.

Franklin Community Fire Chief Gerald McClain said multiple fire departments called to the scene were able to save a residential structure and no one was injured as a result of the fire.

McClain said the blaze spread quickly because of dry conditions and the wind, and its cause is under investigation.

He estimated that firefighters from 24 departments from Brooke, Hancock and Jefferson counties and Washington County, Pa. were involved in extinguishing the fire, which spread across about 15 acres near the Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area.

The Brooke County Commission has ordered a ban on all outdoor burning until further notice.

Portion of Route 7 to close

MINGO JUNCTION — A portion of northbound state Route 7 north of Mingo Junction will be closed Thursday evening into Friday morning to allow crews to do emergency pavement repairs.

The closure will begin at 10 p.m. and work is expected to be completed by 4 a.m., according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The affected area will stretch from Logan Avenue in Mingo Junction to Third Street in Steubenville.

Message boards will be set up on Route 7 northbound in advance of the closure, advising motorists to find an alternate route.

JVS personnel committee to meet

BLOOMINGDALE — The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School board of education will hold a personnel committee meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom of the Jefferson County JVS.