Kitchen fire forces seven out of their Danville apartment
The Fire Marshal confirmed the fire was started by unattended cooking on the stovetop
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DANVILLE, Va. – A kitchen fire early Saturday morning leaves seven people without a place to live in Danville.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. at the Woodside Village complex on Piney Forest Road.
When firefighters entered the second-story apartment, they found fire in the kitchen area. The fire started on the stovetop and spread to the cabinets in the kitchen.
February 20, 2021
DANVILLE, Va. – The Danville Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at Woodside Village at 1321 Piney Forest Road, Apt. B16 at 2:28 am Saturday morning.
The first crews on scene reported smoke showing from a second-story apartment. Firefighters entered the apartment and found fire in the kitchen area. As firefighters entered the apartment the ceiling fell in the kitchen.
The fire started on the stove top and spread to the cabinets in the kitchen. The fire was controlled within ten minutes.
The rest of the apartment had heat and smoke damage. A search of the apartment confirmed everyone had gotten out safelyd. The other seven apartments were also searched to confirm everyone was out of the building.
January 29, 2021
DANVILLE, Va. – Danville Police have arrested a suspect in a Thursday morning shooting that left a teenager in critical condition.
33-year-old Deauntae T. Dawson of Pittsylvania County faces felony charges related to the incident. Police had appealed to the public for help in locating Dawson Thursday afternoon and confirmed that he had been taken into custody at around 5 p.m.
A 911 caller reported that a man had been shot inside a house in the 300 block of Chatelaine Avenue. Police and rescue responded about 2:15 a.m. and the Danville Lifesaving Crew transported an 18-year-old Danville man to the emergency room. Sovah Health Danville later transferred him to Duke University Hospital. The teen was last listed in serious, but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the upper chest.
The Danville Life Saving Crew and Danville Area Training Center family are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Martha A. Walker as Interim Director.  Dr. Walker agreed to work with the administrative team over the next few months and guide the leadership transition plan.Â
âMartha has worked with our team for the last six years,â said Crew Chief Robbie Woodall.  âShe assisted us in developing our strategic plan, assessing our organizational structure, and supporting our group as we made decisions that impacted our future.â  Â
âWe are extremely grateful that we were able to bring her out of retirement to guide this transitional process,â commented board chair Wade Collins.
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