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RICHMOND — The Richmond Fire Department investigation that found the fire that engulfed William Fox Elementary accidental estimates damage to the building at $2.5 million.
The Times-Dispatch obtained the report through a Freedom of Information Act request. The fire department would not hand over a copy of the investigation report last week.
Parents in Richmond's Fox community said they were left with more questions than answers after reading and processing the findings of the Fox fire investigation over the long holiday weekend.
The Richmond Fire Department report noted that an August 2021 inspection found several code violations at the school.
Fox Elementary teachers moved their things into Clark Springs Elementary School this week, where students will finish out the school year and where they’ll remain for the foreseeable future.