By Becky Robinette Wright
Photos by Lt. Michael Oprandy
One person was home and transported for smoke inhalation when fire erupted in their home.
Tones sounded on Jan. 20 at 11:32 a.m. for a possible structure at the 400 block of Hunt Ave in Richmond.
Responding were Quints 15,16,14,5,Rescue 2 and Battalion 1.
Quint 15 marked on scene first and reported smoke and flames showing from a two-story wood frame house, exposures were on the B and D sides.
Quints 15 and 14 launched an aggressive fire attack,Quint 16 performed ventilation,Quint 5 was RIT and Rescue 2 performed search and rescue.
The fire had extended into the attic.
The fire was marked under control at 12:05 p.m.
Four adults and seven children were displaced by the fire, Red Cross assisted them.
Officials said the cause of the fire is accidental and believe to have been started by a space heater too close to a bed.