PETERSBURG– Authorities state a lady and her dog were conserved Sunday afternoon from a house fire on Pocahontas Island.
The fire was reported quickly prior to 12:25 p.m. in the 200 block of Witten Street, according to a Petersburg press release. Emergency situation workers reacting to the scene needed to make their method through no presence inside the two-story frame house to save a lady in her 60s and a dog. Another individual who lived at your house was not when the fire broke out.
The lady was required to Bon Secours Southside Medical Center in Petersburg for treatment, and the dog was required to a regional veterinary center. An upgrade on their conditions was not right away offered.
Teams had the ability to bring the fire under control within 20 minutes, the declaration stated. 7 Petersburg Fire & & EMS systems, plus Southside Virginia Emergency situation Team, reacted to the scene.
Your home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage, however no dollar quantity was provided. The blaze started someplace on the very first flooring.
Your home’s citizens are being helped by the American Red Cross.
An examination into the cause is continuous.
