Wellsburg的一座1901年豪宅曾是夏季住宅和社区枢纽,被火烧毁,两名住客安全逃脱。 A 1901 mansion in Wellsburg, once a summer home and community hub, was destroyed by fire, with two occupants escaping safely.

威尔斯堡一个历史性的1901年Vancroft庄园,曾经是Joseph Vandergrift的暑期之家,后来又成为社区中心,被星期三上午12时02分发生的火灾摧毁。 A historic 1901 Vancroft Mansion in Wellsburg, once a summer home for Joseph Vandergrift and later a community hub, was destroyed by a fire that broke out at 12:02 a.m. on Wednesday. 两名乘客安全撤离,但水龙头故障,需要32辆油罐卡车运送340 000加仑的水。 Two occupants evacuated safely, but malfunctioning hydrants required 32 tanker trucks to deliver 340,000 gallons of water. 虽然失去了主结构,但有一个养老院和附近一家俱乐部幸存下来。 Though the main structure was lost, a nursing home addition and a nearby clubhouse survived. 该豪宅一年前以260万美元出售给Vancroft有限公司,作为礼拜堂、床和早餐以及活动场所。 The mansion, sold for $2.6 million to Vancroft LLC a year ago, had served as a chapel, bed and breakfast, and event space. 当地领导人哀悼一个区域里程碑的丧失,而州消防局长办公室则调查这一原因。 Local leaders mourned the loss of a regional landmark, while the state Fire Marshal’s Office investigates the cause.