Fire at Hooker Furniture

Engines Responding were E-2, E-3, E-5, E-6, E-11, E-14.

Ladders responding were L-1, L-2, L-7

Other Units BC-1, BC-2, Chief 2, Chief 3, HazMat1, Investigation 1, Medic 6, Medic 1, Medic 2, RS-1, PIO.

The Roanoke Fire-EMS Department responded to an alarm for a structure fire on August 3, 2005 at 2005 Greenbrier Ave., Hooker Furniture.
The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 7:57 p.m., and was quickly under control. The response of six Engines, three Ladder trucks, three Medic units, one Hazmat Truck, one EMS Captain, two Administrative Chiefs, one Investigative Unit, two Battalion Chiefs and one Education Information Specialist were involved in the fire. The fire was under control at 8:22 p.m.
This is a commercial structure that was not occupied at the time of the fire. Upon arrival units saw smoke coming from external vents. Upon investigating, fire crews called a second alarm. The sprinkler system had contained the fire and fire crews made an aggressive attack and extinguised the fire quickly. There were no injuries to citizens or Fire-EMS personnel. The fire began in the paint booth vent and was contained to the paint booth and vent system.
The facility manager estimated the building to be worth $2.5 million dollars, but due to the quick actions of the fire crews, damage estimates were approximately $5,000.
The cause was spontaneous combustion and has been ruled accidental.