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Firefighter hurt battling Chesapeake fire

The Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a fire in the 1300 block of Taft Road.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A firefighter was hurt fighting a fire on Monday, the Chesapeake Fire Department said.

Chesapeake firefighters responded to a fire reported in the 1300 block of Taft Road around 1:48 p.m. That's in the St. Brides area of the city. A few minutes later firefighters arrived to find a detached shed engulfed in flames behind a house.

Crews deployed hose lines and the fire was under control at 2:10 p.m. One firefighter was transported to a local hospital to be treated for a minor injury.

The Chesapeake Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.

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