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Richardson City Hall closed after sustaining significant fire damage

By Annie Gimbel

August 22, 2022 / 3:51 PM CDT / CBS Texas

Your Monday Morning Headlines, August 22nd, 2022

RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) - Richardson City Hall closed temporarily after a fire damaged the building around 3 a.m. on Aug. 22.

The building sustained significant fire, water and smoke damage preventing offices from opening.

Plans are being finalized to be able to offer City services at alternate locations.

City staff were asked not to report to work unless otherwise notified by their supervisor.

Earlier we told you about a fire at Richardson City Hall. Firefighters are on the scene and currently assessing the damage. They are working to determine a cause. Here is a video from this morning. pic.twitter.com/J61ZhuuDLi
— Richardson Today (@RichardsonToday) August 22, 2022

Annie Gimbel

Annie Gimbel is an Emmy-nominated digital journalist for CBS News Texas. She was previously a reporter for NBC 5, which launched a digital channel, both on-air and online exclusively using reports she produced, wrote, shot and edited. Her stories have been featured nationally on: CBS News, CBS Moneywatch, CNN, Drudge Report, Entertainment Tonight, ET News, and TMZ to name a few. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime, aerospace & defense, and more.