ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – A structure fire at the Peters Creek Apartments in the Hollins area was contained, extinguished and did not spread, according to Roanoke fire authorities.
At 4:52 p.m. on May 6, Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded to the 7300 block of South Barrens Road in Hollins on reports of a structure fire at the Peters Creek Apartments.
Fire authorities say they discovered that the kitchen blaze had already been extinguished upon arrival, due to the built-in sprinkler system and an automated cooktop fire stopper that deployed…