
Residential Structure Fire on Franklin Road
CSVFD Wagon 3 and Ladder 3 responded at approximately 3:35 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022, to the 7900 block of Franklin Road, in the Clearbrook area, for the report of a residential structure fire. First arriving crews from Roanoke County Station 7 (Clearbrook) found light smoke on the inside of a one-and-a-half-story, single-family home. Once crews made entry into the home they discovered a fire in the wall near the chimney. The house was occupied at the time of the fire by two adults, one dog, and one cat. The two adults and the dog were able to escape unharmed. The cat is still missing. There were no other injuries.