One firefighter hurt after crews spend hours battling over 1-acre fire in Goochland

Apr 23, 2025 - 20:54

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One firefighter hurt after crews spend hours battling over 1-acre fire in Goochland

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A firefighter is hurt after an over 1-acre fire burned through several sheds and damaged a home in Goochland County.

At about 8:41 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, crews with the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services were called to the 2300 block of Rockville Road for a report of a structure fire.

They arrived less than 10 minutes later and found several sheds in a "very dense area of yard storage" on fire. According to officials, the flames are also threatening a nearby house.

The total area affected by the fire was between an acre and an acre and a half. The flames stopped at a farmer's field with green vegetation. While they did not reach the nearby home, the structure still received minor damage.

April 23 large fire on Rockville Road in Goochland. (Photos: Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services)

In total, about 100,000 gallons of water were used to put out this fire. Firefighters battled it for over four hours, with the scene marked under control by 1 p.m., per officials.

As there were no hydrants in the area, fire crews had to rely on tankers shuttling water from a dry hydrant at a nearby pond to battle the flames. Some tankers were able to fill up at the nearest hydrant located about a mile away.

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One firefighter was hurt and they were taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure for their minor injuries.

Crews will remain at the scene until later Wednesday evening. They will continue to monitor the site for the next 24 to 48 hours to ensure no hotspots remain. Officials advised that nearby residents may see smoke for the next day or two due to the amount of yard storage burned.

The Hanover County Fire-EMS Department provided support with crews of its own, as well as two tankers. According to officials, a total of 35 firefighters were involved in this effort.