CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Multiple families were displaced following a two-alarm apartment fire in Chesapeake on Wednesday afternoon.
The fire broke out at the Thrive Apartment Complex in the Deep Creek area of the city a little after 1 p.m. Chesapeake Fire officials said the fire began on the second floor of an apartment building but quickly spread to adjacent units through the attic space. The fire ultimately impacted ten apartment units, displacing multiple families, authorities said.
One person was treated for minor burns, but did not need to go to the hospital to be treated.
The fire was put out around 3 p.m.
There's no word at this time on what caused the fire, but the Red Cross is sending caseworkers to the scene in order to help relocating residents.
