PORTSMOUTH, Va. — One adult and four children were displaced from their home after a fire broke out Tuesday morning in Portsmouth.
Portsmouth Fire and EMS crews were called to the 100 block of Lexington Drive shortly after 9:30 a.m. The fire appeared to have started in an upstairs bedroom, and a smoke alarm activated, alerting the residents to get out of the building.
One person inside the home was evaluated by EMS crews on-scene. The Red Cross will assist the displaced family.
The fire was marked out at 10:09 a.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.