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Roanoke Fire-EMS responds to three car fires in the span of two days

Roanoke Fire-EMS Department crews responded to three fires this week. (Roanoke Fire-EMS) (WSLS)

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Fire-EMS Department crews responded to three fires this week.

According to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Deputy Chief Andy Foley, all of the fires are still under investigation, but the Roanoke Fire Marshal’s Office doesn’t believe any of the incidents are connected.

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One of the fires happened Wednesday at around 3:30 a.m. at 1st Street and Salem SE. Crews arrived to find two vehicles on fire. Foley said the incident started as a dumpster fire.

Crews responded to two separate vehicle fires in the city in the span of 15 minutes Tuesday. The first one happened at around 3:35 a.m. in the 3500 block of Donna Drive NW. According to the department, it involved two vehicles, spreading from one to another.

At around 4 a.m., crews responded to a second fire in the alley of 400 block of Jennings Avenue SE, involving one vehicle.

We’re told crews also responded to a third fire Tuesday that did not involve any vehicles. It happened at around 2 a.m., in the 400 block of Church Avenue Southeast involving a concrete garage that was being used for storage.

No injuries were reported in connection to any of the incidents.