Smoke, fear of fire push rescuers from W.Va. mine
MONTCOAL, W.Va. -- Rescue teams trekked far enough into a ruined coal mine early Friday to see that no one had used a chamber where four missing miners could have sought refuge, further dimming hopes of anyone else surviving an explosion that killed 25. The teams encountered smoke and, fearing fire, had to turn back before they could check a second chamber - the last chance for the four miners' survival.





