Massive blaze displaces one
Published 12:21 pm Wednesday, October 4, 2017
A residence at 1456 Bishop Creek Road was destroyed in a massive fire Tuesday night, displacing one person. According to Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Jason Wharam, the cause of the fire remains under investigation. “Most of the house was abandoned, nobody lived but in just one room of it,” Wharam said. According to Wharam, firefighters responded at 8:30 p.m. and stayed on scene until 11:30 p.m. He said at least 40 firefighters were on scene from five separate fire companies, including the Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department, Toga Volunteer Fire Department, Arvonia Volunteer Fire Department, Randolph District Volunteer Fire Department and Prospect Volunteer Fire Department. Wharam said the house was built in 1744.