Don Webster Says Waff 48 Fire Closed Oakwood Ave NW

Multiple units responded to a structure fire near The Car Medic on Wednesday afternoon, and waff 48 said Oakwood Ave NW was being shut down near 600 Oakwood Ave NW. Don Webster, a HEMSI spokesperson, said nobody was injured in the fire.

The Car Medic, Oakwood Ave NW

Officials placed the fire in the area of The Car Medic at 600 Oakwood Ave NW in Huntsville. That location put the response on a busy road corridor, and the shutdown affected traffic near the business while crews worked the scene.

HEMSI spokesperson Don Webster gave the only injury update in the report, saying, “nobody was injured in the fire.”

Wednesday Afternoon Response

The report said multiple units were involved in the response. waff 48 also said it was sending a news crew to the scene for more information, which left the public with a basic but important set of facts: where the fire was, what road was affected, and that no injuries had been reported.

For drivers and nearby businesses, the immediate issue was access. Oakwood Ave NW was being shut down while crews handled the fire at the 600 block address, so anyone heading into that stretch needed to plan around the closure until the scene cleared.

The next update will have to answer how long the shutdown lasts and whether the response changes once more information comes in from the scene.