Three hurt after structure fire in Northeast Roanoke
Officials say the fire left an estimated $2 million in damages
Lauren Helkowski, Digital Content Producer
A structure fire left an estimated $2,000,000 in damages to Bimbo Bakeries Wednesday night. (Credit: Roanoke FireEMS Department Facebook) (WSLS)
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to a structure fire at Bimbo Bakeries in Roanoke Wednesday night.
Officials say around 8 p.m., crews arrived at the 1900 block of Blue Hills Drive NE, found heavy smoke and located a fire in the facility’s freezer, where it was contained and extinguished.
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Three civilians were evacuated on-site for minor injuries, and no injuries to Fire-EMS were reported, officials said.
The Fire Marshal’s Office said the cause of the fire was the ignition of combustible materials from welding nearby and deemed it accidental.
Roanoke Fire-EMS said damages to the structure and its contents are estimated to be at $2 million.
