NITRO, WV (WOWK) – Crews are on the scene of a structure fire in Nitro.

According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the fire broke out just after 5:15 p.m. Saturday near the 1300 block of Valentine Circle in Nitro. Smoke from the fire was even visible across the river from a car dealership in St. Albans.

• Smoke from a fire in Nitro is visible from across the river in St. Albans. May 24, 2025 (Photo Credit: WOWK 13 News Producer Caleb Willis)
• House fire in Nitro, West Virginia. May 24, 2025 (Photo Credit: WOWK 13 News Producer Caleb Willis)

Firefighters tell WOWK 13 News no one was injured, but that it looks like the home will be a total loss. While crews don’t have an official cause for the fire yet, they say they believe it may have started in the garage.

The Nitro Fire Department and Nitro Police Department are responding.