River Road Pharmacy Catches Fire

On Sunday, September 27, 2009 River Road Pharmacy caught on fire and required some firefighters to be carried from the blaze. Wittness say they spotted the fire around about 9:30 that night and Timothe Humphrey (Witness) called 911. Moments later the Columbus EMS and Fire and Rescue arrived. By 10:00 p.m. the Pharmacy billowed with grey smoke. Many fire fighters were trapped in the building and had to be rescued or found their way out. The smoke gave way to flames around 10:25 p.m. They grew from the building’s rear, only yards from a tree line. Water issued from a ladder truck, making the flames disappear for moments before they grew again. At 11:00 p.m. firemen were still fighting the flames. The cause of the fire is unknown at the time.