By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Local residents, workers, visitors to Berkeley Springs and the area’s business community are mourning the loss of the iconic Treetop House at Coolfont Resort to a Sunday evening fire that quickly consumed the wood lodge building.
Firefighting agencies from four states responded to Cold Run Valley Road on Sunday, January 26 after a 9:30 p.m. call for a smoke investigation turned into a battle against a fully-engulfed three-story building.
Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company was first on the scene and took fire command, with Deputy Chief James Steiner at the lead for what would be an overnight attack.
According to Morgan County 911 officials, all occupants were out of the building when firefighters arrived. Reportedly only two resort employees were on site at the time of the fire.