ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE:
No one was injured following a shed fire that occurred in Roanoke on Saturday afternoon, Roanoke Fire-EMS Department said.
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Fire-EMS said crews were dispatched to the 1600 block of Kirk Ave SE around 12:28 p.m. on Saturday after receiving reports of a shed fire. Upon arrival, crews found the shed fully engulfed in flames and upgraded the call to a working fire.
Authorities ensured no one was in the shed and extinguished the fire. It was marked under control at 12:40 p.m., and no injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. We will update you with more information as it becomes available.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Crews are currently on the scene of a working fire in Southeast Roanoke, Roanoke Fire-EMS Department said.
Roanoke Fire-EMS said they are responding to a working fire in the 1600 block of Kirk Ave SE as of 12:47 p.m. on Saturday. Kirk Avenue is “blocked by a fire apparatus” as a result, and authorities are asking that those traveling in the area find an alternate route.
This is a developing situation, and we will update you with more information as it becomes available.