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How crews put out log-jam fire on James River near Belle Isle

Posted at 1:48 PM, Apr 20, 2022
and last updated 2022-04-20 13:48:13-04

RICHMOND, Va. – Firefighters have released photos of a fire on the James River over the weekend.

Richmond Fire officials said a log jam caught fire near the Belle Isle pedestrian bridge Saturday evening.

"Crews used a three-angle fire assault to quickly put out the fire. Water Rescue 1 and 2 attacked the fire from both upstream and downstream, while crews tackled the fire from the top of the bridge at the same time," officials wrote.

No injuries were reported.

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