HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Henrico County Division of Fire is currently at the scene of a house fire that sent one person to the hospital.
An emergency call for a house fire in the 5200 block of Crenshaw Avenue was placed shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
First responders arrived shortly after the call and began work on putting out the fire. A Henrico Fire spokesperson said the icy weather was affecting the firefighters’ response.
One person was displaced as a result of the fire and was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities also said a cat had gone missing as a result of the fire.
According to authorities, it is unclear how long the fire had been burning because the call was made by an off-duty firefighter who had spotted it mid-blaze.
As of 10:15 a.m., the scene remained active as crews continued to work to clear the scene. It is still unknown what caused the fire at this time.
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