Units respond to KFC fire Friday night

Published 10:13 pm Friday, March 20, 2020

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Several different fire departments were on scene at the Farmville Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant late Friday night, March 20, after responding to a call regarding a fire in the restaurant’s HVAC unit. 

Lt. Carson Rubin of the Farmville Fire Department said the call for the small fire went out at approximately 8:30 p.m. 

Rubin said flames were only briefly visible from the top of the building and the fire was extinguished within 30 minutes. 

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No injuries were reported. 

Crews from Hampden Sydney, Rice and Farmville respond to the incident.