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Though according to the local fire department the problem really hasn't been the couches in Morgantown, West Virginia in recent years.

"We've got the reputation for couches, but most of the time, it's just garbage that's readily available," he said.

This year, in an effort to avoid anything that might bring negative attention to the school's successful football season -- and possible trip to the national championship -- local fire and law enforcement officials, as well as the university, have taken several precautions.

"We're not naive," Chief Fetty said. "There's potential. This is a huge game."

The fire department will double the number of personnel on fire trucks, and there will be three teams doing street patrols and occupancy checks in local bars.

"We've been extremely successful in catching people setting fires with our undercover street patrols," Mr. Fetty said.

As an added precaution, trash bins in the one-square mile area that's prone to trouble will be emptied today.

That's right, that whole couch thing is so 2003. That was the year of 140 separate fires after the VT-WVU game. Since then, it's all about the garbage. The Morgantown constabulary have apparently expended effort and energy to be trash collectors.

The Morgantown Fire Chief will not issue the order to have all indoor furniture removed from outdoor porches (and in front of trailers).

The papers are running all sorts of ads to implore Mountaineer fans to behave
Sorry about the poor quality, but this was stitched together from the Dominion Post on page 3-A in today's paper.



Not that they are sensitive about their image or anything.