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When the Richmond Fire Prevention Division inspected William Fox Elementary School on August 24, 2021, inspectors found the alarm panel in "trouble" mode and told the Richmond Public School System the problem needed to be fixed by September 30, 2021.
Richmond firefighters did not check the attic or the roof of Fox Elementary School on their initial visit to the school just before 9:30 p.m. on Friday night after a passerby reported seeing and hearing an alarm going off inside, according to spokeswoman Amy Vu.
An outpouring of love was sketched on the sidewalks surrounding what remains of Fox Elementary School in Richmond’s Fan District this weekend.
As Richmond firefighters checked for hot spots following the devastating fire at Fox Elementary School in Richmond, Richmond Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras was communicating with impacted families.
Richmond School Superintendent Jason Kamaras asked the community to pray for Fox Elementary families, students, and staff.