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Carlson Boulevard reopened today following the completion of partial demolition of a Public Storage facility damaged in a December fire.
The roadway had been closed between Cutting Boulevard and the Pullman apartment area since the fire, with portions of Ethel Dotson South Street also closed.
Richmond firefighters battle blaze at Public Storage facility on Carlson Boulevard
Firefighters battled a fire Wednesday morning at a Public Storage facility at 398 Carlson Boulevard, attacking the blaze from two ladder trucks as heavy smoke rose from the building. Smoke from the fire is visible in the surrounding area, including Ohio Avenue and Carlson Boulevard/South 37th Street, city officials
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Richmond City Councilmember Doria Robinson announced the demolition and Carlson Boulevard reopening on Facebook.
"This is great news for local residents who will no longer need to do a big detour to get to work or home," Robinson said.
The three-alarm fire broke out around midnight on Christmas Eve and burned for nearly a full day at the facility at 398 Carlson Boulevard. The blaze ran the length of the roof and caused multiple roof collapses, requiring assistance from El Cerrito and Contra Costa fire departments.
Four people were displaced from an apartment unit and the Public Storage office. One firefighter sustained minor injuries.
Officials closed the roadway to protect the public from falling debris or further structural failure. Public Storage applied for a demolition permit on January 7.
Road closure on Carlson Boulevard continues as demolition planned after Public Storage fire
Richmond officials say a section of Carlson Boulevard will remain closed until demolition work begins at a fire-damaged Public Storage facility, following a three-alarm blaze that burned for nearly a full day over the Christmas holiday. Richmond Fire Chief Aaron Osorio told the Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council that the fire
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Ethel Dotson South Street remains fenced off at its intersection with Carlson Boulevard.
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