VIDEO: A piece of history in Vinton is now gone after a fire early Saturday morning destroyed four apartments and a two-story music center.
A charred smell lingers on Lee Avenue as Vinton residents stare in shock and devastation.
“Heartbreak. Its heartbreaking,” Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Angie Chewning said. “Vinton is a tight community.”
Early Saturday morning, a fire engulfed a two-story music building and collapsed the roof of the Edward Jones Investment business.
Four apartments on the top floor were crushed and eight adults are now without a home.
Donnie and Rhonda, the owners of D. R. Music Center, broke out in tears as they saw what’s left of their music business after 39 years.