THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, December 7, 1995 TAG: 9512070324
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: SUFFOLK LENGTH: Short : 26 lines
A two-story house in the 300 block of Finney Ave. was destroyed by fire Wednesday and the house next to it was damaged. No one was injured.
The two-alarm fire started in an electric heater in a downstairs bedroom, said Lt. Steve Gray, spokesman for the Suffolk Fire Department.
The fire had gained headway before a neighbor reported it at 3:10 p.m., Gray said, and the older type of construction of the wood-frame house hindered firefighters. Ten firefighters remained on the scene about 2 1/2 hours.
The estimated loss to the building and contents was $60,000. The house was being rented by Lorenzo Williams.
Next door, a house occupied by James Andrews sustained about $5,000 in damage from heat, mainly to the vinyl siding and window panes.
KEYWORDS: FIRE by CNB