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three-story structure and that fire had
rapidly spread vertically and throughout
the roof and cupola area. Incident
command ordered crews to wage a
defensive operation.
Crews deployed a deck gun and
ladder pipe operations in an effort to
prevent firebrands from igniting the
wood roofs of nearby buildings. Once
firebrands were brought under control,
engine companies were ordered
to establish an extensive dual relay
system in order to bring water supply
to the scene.
News reports indicated that four
additional alarms were eventually
struck as crews fought the fire and
worked to secure the water supply.
Firefighters from several nearby communities
responded to the scene.
The cause of the fire remained under
investigation, but news reports indicated
that authorities considered the
origin of the fire to be suspicious.
The building was constructed with
brick walls and a wood roof deck with a
wood and slate roof cover.
The building occupied a ground-floor
area of 6,000 square feet (557 square
meters). Reports indicated that the
structure was fenced off and secured
with locks.
The building, valued at $600,000,
was a total loss.
Commercial
VIRGINIA
Fire in furniture store caused by
accumulation of sawdust
A fire in a Virginia furniture store was
caused by the combustion of sawdust in
the building's warehouse area, according
to a county press release.
Firefighters from county and city fire
departments responded to the fire at
9:03 a.m. Arriving crews found smoke
showing in the showroom of the store,
located in a two-story commercial
building. Crews entered the building
and found that the facility's sprinkler
system had extinguished the fire in the
store's warehouse area prior to arrival.
The store was unoccupied at the time
of the fire.
The fire had been discovered by the
chief building engineer, who smelled
an electrical odor while working on the
second floor. While investigating, he saw
smoke in the furniture store and called
911. The building's fire alarm system
then activated and alerted occupants of
other businesses in the building.
Investigators determined that the
fire was caused by the combustion of
accumulated sawdust from a milling
machine in the furniture store's warehouse
section.
No civilian injuries were reported,
but one firefighter was reported to have
experienced a minor injury.
Damage from the fire was estimated
at $327,000.
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