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    1. Community Risk

    Firefighter Among Those Injured in Virginia Duplex Fire

    July 31, 2014
    A Virginia Beach firefighter was one of four people hurt in a duplex fire that displaced 14 residents.

    Source The Virginian-Pilot

    July 31--VIRGINIA BEACH -- One person was taken to a hospital, three others were injured and 14 people were displaced this morning by a duplex fire in Virginia Beach.

    All of those injured, including a firefighter, are expected to be fine. The one person who was taken to a hospital also suffered minor injuries, said Battalion Chief Tracy Freeman.

    The fire was reported at 3:10 a.m. in the 100 block of Morrison Ave., dispatchers said.

    The blaze was under control 20 to 25 minutes after firefighters arrived. One of the units was a total loss and the other had smoke damage.

    The fire was believed to have started in a kitchen, but the cause remains under investigation.

    The American Red Cross was called to help the displaced residents.

    Copyright 2014 - The Virginian-Pilot

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