The Metro Richmond Zoo said it has cleared away damage from a fire that killed an animal and destroyed some buildings.
More than 150 volunteers showed up to help clean up the mess. They helped the zoo sort through the rubble, shovel debris, scrub off soot and move equipment.
At around 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, Chesterfield Fire and EMS responded to the Metro Richmond Zoo for a reported fire.
According to zoo officials, the fire began in the zoo’s workshop area and spread to the animal hospital, feed storage room and the zookeeper service area. Two buildings were destroyed and the kangaroo enclosure fence was also damaged.
Firefighters and zoo staff were able to rescue nine animals, but a meerkat that was being treated at the animal hospital died.
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