Two Fires at 502 22nd Street in 12 hours

From the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department:

The Roanoke Fire-EMS Department responded to a structure fire on December 14, 2005 at 502 22nd St. This residence is located on the corner of 22nd St. and Essex St.

The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 10:37 a.m. The response of three Engines, one Ladder truck, two Medic Units, one EMS Captain, two Battalion Chiefs, three Administrative Chiefs, one Education Information Specialist, the Fire Marshal, the Assistant Fire Marshal and one Investigative Unit for a total of 28 personnel responded to the scene.

When crews arrived they found a flames coming from the upstairs of the structure. Crews began an interior attack but were instructed to evacuate the building because it had been deemed unsafe. Firefighters then set up an exterior attack to extinguish the blaze. An Investigative Unit was called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire.

The origin, estimated cause of the fire and damage estimates are still under investigation.

This was a vacant home. No one was in the building when the fire started. There were no injuries to civilians or Fire-EMS personnel.

The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 11:05 p.m. and was quickly under control. The response of two Engines, one Ladder truck, one Medic Unit, one EMS Captain, one Battalion Chief and one Investigative Unit for a total of 21 personnel responded to the fire.

When crews arrived they found a fire on the side of the residence. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and began to investigate.

The fire started at the window on the side of the house and was contained to the side of the structure. The estimated cause of the fire is under investigation and preliminary damage estimates are approximately $300.

This was a vacant home. No one was in the building when the fire started. There were no injuries to civilians or Fire-EMS personnel.