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Crews bring fire under control at Oceanfront hotel pool

The blaze was contained to the pool overhead and put out shortly after 4 p.m., according to VBFD.
Credit: VBFD

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An investigation is underway following a fire inside the pool room at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in the Oceanfront area Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

The Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) was called to the hotel on Atlantic Avenue just after 3:40 p.m. When firefighters arrived, officials said heavy black smoke was coming from the pool area.

The blaze was contained to the pool overhead and put out shortly after 4 p.m., according to VBFD.

No one was reported injured.

Officials said hotel management is working to restore impacted utilities.

There's no word on what caused the fire.

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