News

Actions

Firefighters in Virginia Beach respond to condo fire

Posted at 7:02 PM, Apr 13, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-13 20:20:51-04

VIRIGNIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to a condo fire in the 800 block of Zircon Court Friday.

Photo courtesy of the Virginia Beach Fire Department

According to officials, the fire was at the Diamond Springs Condos complex, and crews from VBFD responded to the scene around 2 p.m.

Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the four-condo building. Crews had to stop the fire from spreading to a second four-condo building in the complex.

No injuries were reported.

Two dogs escaped the fire but were caught by a police officer and a neighbor in the area.

The fire was out by around 4:30 p.m., and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Officials did not say how many people were displaced by the fire.

Auto aid from Norfolk Fire Engine 4 also responded and assisted in the incident.