We're starting today with an important safety reminder in the wake of a devastating house fire that occurred just two days ago. On Sunday night, December 1st, emergency crews responded to a late-night chimney fire on Old Wolfe Road in Riceville. The blaze spread quickly through the walls of the home, and despite the efforts of eight fire departments working together, the house became a total loss. The good news is that the single occupant escaped safely without injuries. Riceville Fire Department Chief Tom Kelly explained that the fire's complexity was challenging because of hidden pockets of fire within the walls. The crews worked for about an hour and a half to contain the flames, and since there were no hydrants in the area, they had to use a tanker shuttle system to supply water. The investigation is still ongoing, but this incident is a stark reminder to get your chimneys professionally inspected and cleaned before winter heating season.
Speaking of winter weather, we're in the thick of it now. Buncombe County is experiencing consecutive Code Purple nights through this week as temperatures plunge. If you or someone you know needs shelter tonight or tomorrow night, there are several options available. Entry begins at 6 PM and ends at 8 PM at various locations around town, and free transportation is available through ART starting at 5:20 PM. Remember, sobriety and ID are not required for entry.
On a lighter note, there's plenty happening around town to keep you busy. If you're looking for outdoor fun, the Lake Julian Festival of Lights is happening tonight from 6 to 8:30 PM for a drive-through experience. UNC Asheville's women's basketball team is hosting South Carolina State this morning at 11:30 AM at Kimmel Arena, and later this week, New Belgium Brewing is hosting Paperhouse Pizza food truck today with hand-crafted sourdough pizza.
One quick update on a postponed event: the controlled burn that was scheduled for today near Aston Park has been rescheduled. Fire officials will provide at least 48 hours notice when they reschedule, so keep an eye out for those alerts through the AVL Alerts system.
Finally, we want to highlight some positive economic news. BorgWarner, a legacy employer in our region, is expanding its footprint by establishing a 220,000 square foot building at Blue Ridge Commerce Center in Henderson County, bringing more jobs to the area.
This has been Asheville Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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Episode Transcript
Good morning. This is your Ashville local frequency for Wednesday,
December third, twenty twenty five. We're starting today with an
important safety reminder in the wake of a devastating house
fire that occurred just two days ago. On Sunday night,
December first, emergency crews responded to a late night chimney
fire on Old Wolf Road in Riceville. The blaze spread
(00:21):
quickly through the walls of the home, and despite the
efforts of eight fire departments working together, the house became
a total loss. The good news is that this single
occupant escaped safely without injuries. Riceville Fire Department Chief Tom
Kelly explained that the fire's complexity was challenging because of
hidden pockets of fire within the walls. The crews worked
(00:43):
for about an hour and a half to contain the flames,
and since there were no hydrants in the area, they
had to use a tanker shuttle system to supply water.
Trump's The investigation is still ongoing, but this incident is
a stark reminder to get your chimneys professionally inspected and
cleaned before winter heating season. Speaking of winter weather, we're
(01:03):
in the thick of it now. Funcombe County is experiencing
consecutive code Purple nights through this week as temperatures plunge.
If you or someone you know need shelter tonight or
tomorrow night, there are several options available. Entry begins at
six pm and ends at eight pm at various locations
around town, and free transportation is available through art starting
(01:26):
at five twenty pm. Remember sobriety and ID are not
required for entry. On a lighter note, there's plenty happening
around town to keep you busy. If you're looking for
outdoor fun, The Lake Julian Festival of Lights is happening
tonight from six to eight thirty pm for a drive
through experience. OO nc Asheville's women's basketball team is hosting
(01:50):
South Carolina State this morning at eleven thirty am at
Kimmel Arena, and later this week, New Belgian Brewing is
hosting Paperhouse Pizza food Truck today with hand crafted sour
dough pizza. One quick update on a postponed event. The
control burn that was scheduled for today near Aston Park
has been rescheduled. Fire officials will provide at least forty
(02:12):
eight hours notice when they reschedule, so keep an eye
out for those alerts through the AVL Alerts system. Finally,
we want to highlight some positive economic news. Board Warner,
a legacy employer in our region, is expanding its footprint
by establishing a two hundred and twenty thousand square foot
building at Blue Ridge Commerce Center in Henderson County, bringing
(02:34):
more jobs to the area. This has been Asheville local frequency.
We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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