CHESAPEAKE, Va. — No one was hurt, but a family of four needs a place to stay after a fire broke out in their home in the South Norfolk section of Chesapeake, firefighters said.
The Chesapeake Fire Department was called to a fire in the 1100 block of Hoover Avenue around 3:43 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a two-story house.
Two adults and two children got out safely before firefighters arrived.
The fire was located in a rear corner of the building, and crews were able to bring it under control shortly after 5 p.m. The City of Norfolk assisted the Chesapeake firefighters in bringing the fire under control.
The house suffered major damage. The Red Cross was contacted to assist the family in finding a place to stay.
Investigators said the cause of the fire was accidental.
