Roanoke County townhouse fire leaves $2,000 in damages

No injuries were reported, officials say

A fire at a Roanoke County townhome left $2,000 in damages. (Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department) (WSLS)

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A fire at a townhouse in Roanoke County Saturday left behind $2,000 in damages.

According to the Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department, at 1 p.m., crews responded to the 4500 block of Andover Court for the report of a commercial structure fire in a townhouse.

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According to firefighters, the fire was extinguished in about 10 minutes. One person and a dog were home at the time of the fire but fortunately, neither were hurt.

The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire was accidental, and caused by a heater.

The resident will not be displaced, the department said.