Roanoke Firefighters Injured in House Fire, DHS Funding Standoff & ICE Debate in Washington and Richmond, and Virginia DMV Wins International Award — WFIR News Express 1/30/26
On this Friday, January 30, 2026 edition of WFIR News Express, our top local story centers on a dangerous house fire in Roanoke:Two Roanoke City firefighters are hospitalized after being injured while responding to a house fire in the 2700 block of Courtland Road NW, where crews rescued one person and treated multiple injuries on scene.Fire officials say a mayday was called from inside the structure, with firefighters from Engine 5 and Ladder 5 sustaining injuries ranging from minor to serious.In Bedford, firefighters report no injuries after a chimney fire displaced residents from a home on…
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