The art component of the new Cary Street Fire Station 12 may include art glass of a photo of Oregon Hill Fire Station 6.
This will be heard today at the City’s Planning Commission as well as a “discussion” of the proposed Richmond 300 amendment for Oregon Hill.
A “ladder chandelier “ is proposed for the open tower space, though some were hoping the plans would include an original, antique bell.
A house fire broke out around 4 am on Saturday morning. Police and fire department responded. Thankfully, no one was injured.
There was a small fire in a row house on the 200 block of S. Cherry Street a little bit about 11 pm last night. Engine 6 arrived on scene at 226 S Cherry St. with smoke present inside the home. Crews were able to locate the fire and extinguish it. The fire was quickly marked under control, with no injuries or fatalities to report.
Fire personnel were called to 600 block of S. Laurel around 1:15 am last night. According to reports a electrical outlet had burst into flame, but no larger conflagration and no injuries reported. The house electrical and frame was inspected for any further problems. A neighbor reported that a Dominion truck had been doing work earlier in the afternoon in the back alley, but no word on any connection between that and the fire. Neighborhood thanks to Richmond emergency crews. If nothing else, this serves as a good reminder to check the batteries on smoke detectors.
Richmond2Day.com has a breaking story on a fire at the Cathedral of Sacred Heart, on Laurel, across from Monroe Park. It was reported on Richmond’s emergency website around 9am.
Fire crews in Richmond are working a fire in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 800 South Cathedral Place.
Responding crews reported heavy smoke on the first and second floors of the Cathedral.
All is well now, but earlier, shortly after 2pm this afternoon, “a bit of a smoke scare” beckoned fire and police to 200 block S. Cherry Street.
Also, about 2:45 pm, police were in pursuit of a person on Idlewood in the Randolph neighborhood on foot and by car. Or as the kids described it “the man was dippin’ the police.”
Pool problems at VCU’s Cary Street Gym have lead to a scene with the Virginia Commonwealth University police and Richmond firefighters, including a hazmat crew.
The facility has been closed down while they figure out what is going on.
From the Times Dispatch article:
The gym was evacuated as a precaution, said Richmond Fire Battalion Chief Christine Richardson, adding that at this time they don’t believe there’s any immediate risk to anyone in the area.
According to a neighbor, there a fire at a house on the 300 block of S. Cherry last night. About 20 firefighters responded to it. The house is vacant and was undergoing renovations, and the firefighters said there was not a lot of damage.
Photos courtesy of Chris Maxwell.
Neighbors have reported a fire breaking out on the 300 block of S. Laurel.
It has spread to multiple houses.
Neighbor UPDATE at 10:03 am:
The fire looks to be contained. All people are safe.
From City’s emergency traffic site:
336 S LAUREL ST RICH / CrossStreet: ALBEMARLE ST ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENT, TRAFFIC AND/OR CROWD CONTROL. On Scene 9:56 AM
From Times Dispatch:
Richmond fire crews fighting 2-alarm house fire in Oregon Hill
Updated TD article:
Fire damages two homes in Richmond’s Oregon Hill; ‘It looked like the gates of hell’
photo courtesy of Teresa Birchett
Some more photos of RFD in action, from Pine Street neighbor Cristina Ramirez:
