Louisa House Fire

Norfolk C-shift crews were called to the 2700 block of Middle Avenue fora structure fire recently. Firefighters arrived to sm oke and flames showing. Soon after, they upgraded the incident to a second alarm assignment due to the close proximity of a neighboring home. Multiple apparatus responded and found the fire had extended into the exposure home as well. There were no civilian injuries, but one firefighterwas transported to the hospital for assessment with non-life-threatening injuries.

- Photo courtesy of Norfolk FR

Louisa Fire and EMS units were dispatched to a structure fire located in Louisa Station 1’s fire district. Fire apparatus arrived along with Chiefs 101 and 102 to find a single-story detached home with smoke showing. Chief-102 established command and confirmed there was smoke evident on all foursides of the home. Engine crews from Louisa Engine 1 and Zion’s Squad 7 made entry through the front door with a hoseline to attempt to locate and extinguish the fire. Simultaneously, crews from Louisa Ladder1 and Zion’s Ladder7 ventilated the structure. The fire was located and reported under control within 30 minutes of initial dispatch. Watersupply was established making use of tankers from Louisa and Mineral. Crews were able to locate and rescue the homeowner’s dog but several cats perished in the fire.

- Photos courtesy of Louisa County FR