Rushville business, two apartments catch fire on Monday

Megan Becker, Chillicothe Gazette
Updated

RUSHVILLE ― A building with a local business and two apartments caught fire on Monday.

The Richland Township Fire Department battled a fire in the building that housed Ohio Valley Outfitters and two residents on July 24, 2023.
The Richland Township Fire Department battled a fire in the building that housed Ohio Valley Outfitters and two residents on July 24, 2023.

The Richland Township Fire Department, along with several others, responded to a fire at 8470 Main St. on July 24. The building houses the sporting goods and firearms store, Ohio Valley Outfitters, and two apartments.

The Richland Township Fire Department battled a fire in the building that housed Ohio Valley Outfitters and two residents on July 24, 2023.
The Richland Township Fire Department battled a fire in the building that housed Ohio Valley Outfitters and two residents on July 24, 2023.

Lt. Stephanie Moore with the Richland Township Fire Department said there was one apartment upstairs and one downstairs. She said the downstairs apartment was about 40% destroyed and the upstairs apartment is likely a total loss. The business is "mostly unharmed."

The Richland Township Fire Department battled a fire in the building that housed Ohio Valley Outfitters and two residents on July 24, 2023.
The Richland Township Fire Department battled a fire in the building that housed Ohio Valley Outfitters and two residents on July 24, 2023.

The incident is under investigation.

Megan Becker is a reporter for the Chillicothe Gazette. Call her at 740-349-1106, email her at mbecker@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter @BeckerReporting.

The Richland Township Fire Department battled a fire in the building that housed Ohio Valley Outfitters and two residents on July 24, 2023.
The Richland Township Fire Department battled a fire in the building that housed Ohio Valley Outfitters and two residents on July 24, 2023.

This article originally appeared on Chillicothe Gazette: Ohio Valley Outfitters gun store in Rushville catches fire