ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE - Jan. 21, 9:45 a.m.
A fire on Grandview Avenue on Wednesday that displaced two people was set intentionally, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
Authorities said the blaze was caused by the inappropriate use of a pyrotechnic flare device in the basement of the home.
No charges have been filed against the person using the device, authorities said.
UPDATE - 6 p.m.
A fire in northwest Roanoke on Grandview Avenue has been marked under control, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
No one reported injuries as a result of the fire. Two people were displaced.
Crews determined that the fire was in the basement of the house. The cause is still under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY
Crews are working to extinguish a fire in northwest Roanoke.
At 5:13 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 3900 block of Grandview Avenue NW for a reported fire.
They arrived to find heavy smoke inside the building.
At 5:13pm, Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 3900 block of Grandview NW for a fire. Units arrive to find heavy smoke inside the structure. Crews are on scene now working to extinguish the flames. #WorkingFire #Fire #RoanokeFireEMS pic.twitter.com/6dBrSOFrmy
— Roanoke Fire-EMS (@RoanokeFireEMS) January 20, 2021
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Below is a map of the approximate location of where the fire is: