VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A kitchen fire in a high-rise apartment in Town Center has displaced one person and damaged several other units in the building.
The Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the 4500 block of Commerce Street in Town Center on Tuesday evening. They arrived at about 8:35 p.m. After unsuccessfully attempting to reset the alarm, further investigation found water flowing from the door of an apartment on the ninth floor.
When they entered, firefighters found an active sprinkler head, fire and smoke in the apartment.
The fire was extinguished at 9:03 p.m. There was also water damage to twelve units below the apartment.
One person has been displaced. Civilians, firefighters or pets were injured.
The cause of the fire was found to be accidental from boxes left on a stove.
