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Crews battle heavy fire in multi-family home on Wythe Street in Petersburg

1000 block of W. Wythe Street
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PETERSBURG, Va. — Petersburg Fire crews battled a fire at a multi-family home on West Wythe Street Wednesday night.

All units were dispatched to the two-story building 1000 block of W. Wythe Street after multiple calls reporting visible flames, power lines down, and possible occupants still inside. Crews were met with heavy fire conditions, with one battalion reporting heavy fire in the attic and roof.

Petersburg Fire shared on Facebook that the scene marked under control 26 minutes after initial dispatch.

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