ALTAVISTA, Va. – The Altavista Fire Company said that a house fire that happened Wednesday night is still under investigation.
At 11:39 p.m., crews responded to a house fire on the 1100 block of 7th Street with reports of trapped victims.
Units arrived at the scene to find a two-story structure with heavy smoke showing from the second-floor windows.
Authorities said the victim on the roof was quickly rescued by a ladder and crews conducted searches to ensure no other people were inside the house.
A firefighter suffered minor injuries from the incident and was evaluated at LGH before being released shortly after.