Botetourt County blaze continues to grow
June 20, 2008
Botetourt County blaze continues to grow – Roanoke.com
A forest fire in Botetourt County is growing, said Barb Walker, a public information officer with the U.S. Forest Service.
Walker said that the service on Thursday night estimated the fire, located around Stone Coal Gap on Caldwell Mountain, was burning around 100 acres. Now they believe the fire, caused by lightning, to be larger, she said.
An accurate size of the fire is unavailable until rangers survey the land by helicopter, Walker said. But the exponential growth is unexpected, she said.
Four businesses damaged in fire in Richmond
June 19, 2008
NBC12 News, Weather Sports, Traffic, and Programming Guide for Richmond, VA | Four businesses damaged in fire in Richmond
No word what caused a two-alarm fire that damaged four businesses in Richmond. The fire started around 11 a.m. Sunday morning in the 800 block of West Broad Street.
That portion of Broad Street was closed for hours as firefighters worked to get the fire under control.
The recent heat wave made fighting the blaze a challenge. Richmond Fire Department Lt. Mike Oprandy says, “We’ve been in a heat wave for the past couple of weeks, and we’ve had a couple of multiple alarm fires. So we are well rehearsed in rehab and getting the misting fans and water in place so our guys can rest and get re-hydrated. “
Trooper Struck On I-81
June 19, 2008
WRIC Richmond News and Weather – Trooper Struck On I-81
LEXINGTON, Va. AP – A Virginia State Police trooper was injured when a tractor-trailer hit his parked cruiser on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County.
Sergeant Rob Carpentieri says trooper P.C. Gardner heard the UPS truck drive over the rumble strips just before 7 a.m. Monday and dove into the passengers seat moments before the truck hit his cruiser. The tractor trailer then hit a guardrail and went down an embankment.
Morning fire damages house in Willoughby area of Norfolk
June 11, 2008
Morning fire damages house in Willoughby area of Norfolk | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
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A home was heavily damaged by fire this morning in the 9600 block of 13th View Street. No one was injured, fire officials said.
Heavy smoke was coming out of the home when firefighters arrived on the scene at about 4:30 a.m., said Jack Goldhorn, Norfolk Fire-Rescue spokesman. Debris inside the home made the fire difficult to fight, but the flames were under control about an hour after firefighters arrived, he said.
The blaze is under investigation.
Chesterfield fire chief retiring
June 9, 2008
Chesterfield fire chief retiring – Search – inRich.com
Chesterfield County’s fire chief is retiring.
Paul W. Mauger, who has been chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services since March 2005, will retire Sept. 1.
He has served with the department for 31 years, first as a dispatcher. He was appointed interim chief in November 2004 after Stephen A. Elswick retired, and he was named chief in March 2005.
Fires gut house, destroy barn
June 6, 2008
Fires gut house, destroy barn – The Franklin News Post
Fires gutted a house near Rocky Mount and destroyed a barn in Callaway over the weekend.
No one was injured when fire gutted a house on Hopkins Road in Rocky Mount Saturday night.
The homeowner, Gracie Cundiff, was visiting her daughter at the time of the incident, according to Franklin County Fire Marshal Bennie Russell. Cundiff, 78, lives alone.
Neighbors reported the fire around 11 p.m. Saturday, Russell said.
Update: VDOT Investigates Dangerous Drain
June 5, 2008
CBS 6 – WTVR, Richmond Va – Update: VDOT Investigates Dangerous Drain
A CBS 6 update, V-DOT is now investigating a drainage pipe that a toddler fell into Sunday in Dinwiddie. CBS 6 Senior Reporter Wayne Covil is the only station to talk to the child’s family and the man who rescued her from deep inside that pipe.
Thanks to Wayne’s call to the state, something is now being done about the dangerous situation.
Chief Ronnie Erb, Namozine Volunteer Fire Department says “This to me is very dangerous. That’s one reason you know i’d like to see you help out and get it fixed.”
Kay Knight the homeowner told CBS 6 Monday, she and her husband thought the builder would take care of it, “We got the builder out here and he basically told me, you know, there was nothing he could do, that he wasn’t going to do anything else to it, and it was too costly. So right off the bat, we were stuck.”
Lightning causes house fire in Henrico
June 5, 2008
NBC12 News, Weather Sports, Traffic, and Programming Guide for Richmond, VA | Lightning causes house fire in Henrico
Lightning is to blame for house fire in Henrico. It happened Sunday evening in the 2900 block of Irisdale Road.
The family thought they heard a shot-gun blast. Then, smelled smoke.
Duane Stone, whose home caught on fire, says his neighbor saw exactly what happened.
Petersburg teen killed by train
June 5, 2008
NBC12 News, Weather Sports, Traffic, and Programming Guide for Richmond, VA | Petersburg teen killed by train
New information as to why a Petersburg teenager may have been killed by an oncoming train. The incident happened in the small town of Waverly in Sussex County on Sunday afternoon.
Sixteen-year-old Malcolm Pezzano was struck as he was bent down to tie his shoe.
Waverly Police are still investigating what happened but, believe Pezzano may have thought he had more time than he did.
Tornado confirmed in Chesterfield, Roanoke
June 5, 2008
NBC12 News, Weather Sports, Traffic, and Programming Guide for Richmond, VA | Tornado confirmed in Chesterfield, Roanoke
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a EF-0 tornando touched down in Chesterfield during the storm Tuesday night. It happened near the Woodlake subdivion off Hull Street Road.
NOAA says the damage path was 20 yards wide and a quarter mile in length. Most of the damage was branches and trees scattered across neighborhoods.
Tornado touches down in Roanoke
June 4, 2008
Tornado touches down in Roanoke | Lynchburg News Advance
At least one tornado touched down in Roanoke on Tuesday night amid hours of heavy rain and tornado warnings throughout Central and Southwest Virginia.
At alternate points during the night, Bedford County, the City of Bedford, Campbell County and Appomattox County were all under tornado warnings, along with surrounding counties.
