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Four apartments condemned in Newport News fire

Posted at 7:13 AM, Dec 30, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-30 15:12:57-05

NEWPORT NEWS, Va – Crews with the Newport News Fire Department responded to an apartment fire early Saturday.

According to NNFD officials, dispatch received a call at 4:41 a.m. that an apartment was on fire at the 800 block of Sundown Way.

Firefighters arrived on scene at 4:46 a.m. and found fire coming from two second story windows.

The fire was under control within 15 minutes, damaging a total of four apartments because of fire, smoke and water damage.

The cause of the fire is unknown and still under investigation.

No injuries have been reported, and the Red Cross is assisting those in need.