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No injuries reported after Newport News townhouse fire

Posted at 11:31 AM, May 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-18 14:28:31-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Newport News Fire Department responded to a fire in the 5400 block of York Circle Saturday morning.

Battalion Chief Jim Gower said the call came in around 10:40 a.m. for the fire. According to a tweet by the department, the fire was on the first floor of a townhouse and was quickly knocked down.

The department is currently checking for extension to the unit’s second floor, as well as extension to an adjacent unit.

Two people will be displaced. No injuries have been reported.

This is a developing story. Stay with News 3 for updates.