Officials respond to overnight fire at Love’s Travel Stop in Greenville

GREENVILLE, Va. (WHSV) –

According to Augusta County Fire-Rescue Chief Gregory Schacht, around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Love’s Travel Stop in Greenville, for reports of a structure fire in the Chester’s Chicken restaurant. The Chief says the fire was in the rear of the restaurant in a storage area, and was caused by improper storage of oily rags. As a result, the Chester’s Chicken restaurant sustained considerable damage. Meanwhile, Love’s and McDonalds sustained minimal smoke damage.

The following fire rescue companies responded: Riverheads Volunteer Fire Department, Augusta County Fire-Rescue, Stuarts Draft Fire and Rescue, Middlebrook Fire Department, Staunton Fire Department, Raphine Volunteer Fire Department and Swoope Volunteer Fire Department.

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