MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio — A fire at the Morgan County highway garage disrupted Tuesday morning routines in McConnelsville, prompting a two-hour delay for Morgan Local Schools, reports of a road closure and a municipal advisory about
Morgan Local School District announced the delay for Tuesday, Oct. 20, saying the fire was near Morgan High School and Morgan Middle School. The district emphasized that the fire was not on school property and that its buildings were unaffected.
“This delay will allow first responders to attend to the fire,” the district said in its public notice. Officials said additional updates would be provided as information became available.
The burning facility was identified in early reports as the county garage on Parmiter Road. The Morgan County Highway Garage is listed at 1140 Parmiter Road in McConnelsville by the SouthEastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District.
According to reports from the scene, law enforcement closed Parmiter Road while multiple fire departments assisted the M&M Fire Department. Tanker trucks were reportedly refilling at the county fairgrounds to support firefighting operations. The latest status of the road closure had not been independently confirmed.
The Village of McConnelsville also issued a water service advisory, saying firefighters were drawing water from hydrants throughout town.
“As a result, you may experience temporarily discolored water today,” the village said in its public notice. The announcement did not report a boil advisory or identify contamination. Residents were asked for patience while emergency crews worked.
The cause of the fire, extent of damage and any injuries had not been established in the information available Tuesday morning. No official determination about hazardous materials or environmental contamination was available.
The two-hour delay was a change to the school schedule, not an announced cancellation of classes. The district said its buildings were unaffected by the fire.
Sources: Morgan Local School District’s Oct. 20 public notice; Village of McConnelsville water service advisory; reports from the scene; SouthEastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District facility listing. Location images supplied for the accompanying graphic predate the fire and do not show the emergency.
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Morgan Local Schools announced a two-hour delay for Oct. 20 due to the fire near the high school and middle school, saying neither school building was affected. The village separately warned that firefighting hydrant use could temporarily discolor household tap water.
