Large fire tears through Henrico car wash, significantly damages roof
Dec 16, 2024
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A car wash in Henrico County was heavily damaged by a late morning fire on Monday.
Just after 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, crews with the Henrico County Division of Fire were called to the 800 block of E. Parham Road for report of a commercial structure fire.
Firefighters were at the scene within a minute, as they had just finished with a call nearby. They found a car wash with visible flames coming from its roof.
Crews battled the fire for just under an hour, marking it under control at 10:53 a.m., according to fire officials.
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No one was hurt, but the roof of the car wash was significantly damaged, fire officials said.
The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the fire's cause. No additional information is available as of the time of reporting.
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