Roanoke County house fire leaves $400,000 in damages

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A Roanoke County house fire has resulted in $400,000 in damages, according to Roanoke County Fire and Rescue.

The home was deemed a total loss, and the Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire was electrical in nature.

Authorities say it happened at about 9:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 6600 block of Poages Mill Drive.

Station 11 arrived on the scene first and saw fire and smoke coming from the front of the one-story home, Roanoke County Fire and Rescue said.

A tanker shuttle was used to bring water to the scene of the fire, crews said. They said they were hampered in the firefight because of the lack of fire hydrants in the area.

There was one person inside the house at the time of the fire, according to the department.

Luckily, we’re told a neighbor alerted them of the fire, called 911, and helped them escape.

The resident is now displaced and is staying with family, according to crews.

There were no injuries reported, but a cat is still missing, crews said.

According to Roanoke County Fire and Rescue, volunteer and career fire crews from the following areas helped fight this fire:

• Back Creek,
• Cave Spring,
• Bent Mountain,
• Clearbrook,
• Mount Pleasant.

Roanoke County Fire and Rescue posted a video from the scene to their social media pages, which you can watch below.

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