Wood stoves blamed for two recent Roanoke County fires Jim Kent January 1, 2014 1 min read A house fire in Roanoke County yesterday displaced three people. It’s one of two recent fires that involved wood stoves. The story from WFIR’s Jim Kent. Share: Post navigation Previous: The changing of the guard is official at Center in the Square todayNext: Bad weather in other parts of country impact air travel to/from Roanoke Related Stories 1 min read Reports: Virginia Tech in talks with Former PSU Coach James Franklin Clark Palmer November 15, 2025 1 min read Explore Park set to shine as 7th annual Illuminights Winter Walk of Lights returns next Saturday Web Staff November 14, 2025 1 min read Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace ready to help with health care plan options with premium costs in flux Gene Marrano November 14, 2025