CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- A fire caused extensive damage at a tire shop in Chesterfield County early Saturday morning.
Chesterfield Fire and EMS officials said firefighters were called to Allen Tire in the 13200 block of Midlothian Turnpike at 6:05 a.m.
Officers are currently assisting @CFEMSPIO with a fire in the 13000 block of Midlothian turnpike. Please avoid this area if possible.@CCPDVa @8NEWS @NBC12 @CBS6 pic.twitter.com/LRTVYLMj0u
— SGT Rollins (@SGTKRollins) October 1, 2022
When crews arrived, flames were shooting through the structure's roof.
Officials said the building suffered "heavy damage."
The blaze was marked under control about three hours later.
No injuries were reported, officials said.
Gary Allen, the president of the business, said he was overwhelmed by the response from the community.
“I want to thank all of the customers with their calls and concerns about the Allen Tire family,” Allen said. “We’re here… and we’re going to rebuild. We’re going to be back better than we were before.”
Allen said he will relocate the Midlothian employees to other locations to help handle the workload.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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