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Firefighter injured battling Richmond house fire

Posted at 8:00 PM, May 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-23 20:00:39-04

RICHMOND, Va. -- A firefighter suffered a minor injury battling a house fire in Richmond's Fan neighborhood Saturday afternoon.

When crews arrived to the home along the300 block of N. Meadow Street, firefighters spotted heavy smoke and fire coming from a room.

"Everyone was reported outside as an interior attack begun," officials posted on Twitter.

Officials said the fire was quickly extinguished, but one firefighter suffered a minor injury.

No other injuries were reported.

There is no word yet on what caused the fire.

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