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Four Bluefield firefighters honored for averting downtown disaster
Bluefield officials praised Fire Chief Adrian Conner Lt Brandon McKinney Lt Robert Stevenson and firefighter Jeremy Fox at a City Board meeting for rapid response and professionalism in a May 27 incident. A manhole fire and three explosions near a main gas trunk line led to a downtown evacuation with 480 volts present. Utilities teams from AEP and Bluefield Gas, along with Bluefield and Blacksburg crews, shut power and cordoned the area while police and nearby departments aided the operation. A plan for downtown evacuation drills was announced to improve future safety.
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