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Family of four escapes Chesapeake apartment fire

Posted at 8:46 AM, Nov 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-23 08:46:42-05

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – A family of four was able to escape from a fire that damaged their apartment in the South Norfolk section of the city.

The call came in just before 7 a.m. Wednesday.

When firefighters arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the first floor of a two-story, multi-family apartment building.

Crews contained the fire to the first floor apartment unit.

It was under control at 7 a.m.

Fire officials say the fire appears to be caused by a malfunctioning kitchen stove.

No one was injured, but the family is displaced.