ROANOKE, Va. – Crews responded to a fire at a laundromat in Roanoke on Wednesday night.
It happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Peters Creek Road NW at the Peters Creek Laundromat next to Hardee’s, just up and across the street from Sheetz.
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Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building. They were able to put the fire out.
Everyone inside safely evacuated and no one was hurt, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
Roanoke Fire-EMS said the fire was ruled accidental and started in a dryer.
Crews from Salem Fire-EMS assisted with the response.
At 8:25pm, we were dispatched to the 2300 block of Peters Creek Rd NW for a fire. Units arrived to find smoke coming from a commercial structure, the fire has since been extinguished. All patrons evacuated safely. The cause is under investigation. @SalemVAFireEMS also assisted. pic.twitter.com/Kp1xmL3STs
— Roanoke Fire-EMS (@RoanokeFireEMS) September 3, 2020