Crews battle house fire in Roanoke County

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ROANOKE COUNTY (WSLS 10) - (UPDATE) Fire crews were able to contain the fire in about 30 minutes.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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One neighbor who called 911 says the fire started in the garage of the house.

"I opened the door and saw that her garage was just burst into flames and I ran and called 911. She said she had lit a candle in her car and forgot to blow it out and it just kept spreading and spreading and spreading," said neighbor Adam Huff.

Fire crews say the flames burned through the roof, causing part of it to cave in.

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Roanoke County fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire in the Fort Lewis area of the county.

Firefighters have rescued two dogs from inside the two-story home. They are being treated on scene with oxygen.

The call for the fire in the 1900 block of Springmill Road was dispatched at 4:08 p.m., according to Jennifer Conley Sexton with the Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department.

There is heavy smoke in the area.

There are no reported injuries at this time.

We will update this story with more information.


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