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Man hospitalized after Norfolk house fire

Posted at 7:21 AM, Apr 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-19 07:45:49-04

Image of burned couch from Lenox Ave. fire (Norfolk Fire-Rescue)

NORFOLK, Va. – A man was taken to the hospital after being found inside a house on fire in Norfolk on Thursday morning.

Norfolk Fire-Rescue says they responded to reports of a house fire in the 600 block of Lenox Avenue at 6:44 a.m.

A small fire was found inside the home. Norfolk Fire-Rescue tweeted a picture of a burned couch from inside the home.

Two people were inside the house when the fire started. A woman had self-evacuated and was outside when fire crews arrived.

A man was found in a hallway inside the home. He is being taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Fire investigators are on scene to determine a cause.

Stay with News 3 for updates.