ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE
Three residents have been displaced and three pets are dead after a house fire in Southeast Roanoke Friday evening.
10 News was on the scene to speak to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
Officials said crews arrived at the home at about 5:33 p.m. after an unknown passerby saw smoke coming from the attic and reported it at 5:30 p.m.
The fire was extinguished in 20 minutes but there were difficulties putting out the blaze due to hoarding conditions, according to officials.
The first floor and the attic sustained smoke and fire damage.
Thankfully, the homeowners were not home at the time, but all three of their pets, one lizard and two guinea pigs died in the fire.
Firefighters are currently investigating the cause of the fire.
As of 6:50 p.m., police are still blocking the intersection of Garden City Blvd. and Crown Point Road.
ORIGINAL STORY
Roanoke Fire-EMS is currently on the scene of a structure fire in Southeast Roanoke Friday evening.
At 5:30 p.m., crews were dispatched to the 2700 block of Garden City Blvd SE for reports of a fire.
When units arrived, they saw smoke coming from all sides of a residential structure.
The road will be shut down as crews work to extinguish the flames.