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Fire on Chimborazo Boulevard
09/17/2013 10:55 PM by John M
Reports of a bad fire on the 600 block of Chimborazo Boulevard. One witness says there “pops like an electrical fire and then the fire”, and that someone was wheeled out on a stretcher.
Police have taped off entire block and partial adjacent blocks.
Any word on which house, or at least which side of the block, caught fire?
To clarify the photograph, the bright light you see is the glare of the fire engine lights, not the fire itself. The picture is facing the intersection of Leigh and Chimborazo facing west down Leigh. The fire is out of the picture to the right. Hope everyone comes out ok.
The fire is out. 605 was the only building affected. One man was taken to the hospital. The family living downstairs got out safely.
The fire was at 605 Chimborazo. RFD did an amazing job.
Firefighters save man trapped inside burning home in Church Hill
http://www.nbc12.com/story/23462398/firefighters-save-man-trapped-inside-burning-home-in-church-hill
The injured man is Carter Brown. He is currently in the critical care unit at MCV fighting the effects of smoke inhalation.
Correction… Carter Graham.
Damn, I just realized that this was Carter.
Sadly, Carter passed away on Saturday afternoon.
Damn. I had heard that was likely, but had been hoping that a lack of an update might mean better news.
Man rescued from Church Hill fire dies from injuries
http://downtown.nbc12.com/164343-man-rescued-church-hill-fire-dies-injuries
Chimborazo fire victim known as an unusal, “larger than life” character
http://wtvr.com/2013/09/25/holmberg-chimborazo-fire-victim-known-as-an-unusal-larger-than-life-character/
Remembrance Carter Graham, 1973-2013
http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/rembrance/Content?oid=1960385