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Crews respond to business fire on Jefferson Avenue

Posted at 2:20 PM, Oct 15, 2012
and last updated 2012-10-15 14:21:35-04

Newport News Fire Department crews are currently on scene of the 4000 block of Jefferson Avenue, after receiving reports of a business fire.

Police say at 1:29 p.m. Monday, the 911 Center received a call reporting a fire located  in a business, with one victim suffering from burns.

Initial crews arrived at 1:33 p.m., and located the victim, requesting Nightingale Air Ambulance to transport the victim to the burn unit at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

NewsChannel 3 is working to find more information, and will post updates as that information becomes available.