CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A house fire in Chesapeake left one person hurt late Saturday morning.
A little after 11:15 a.m. the fire department responded to a home in the 800 block of Parapet Road. That's in the Camelot section of the city.
Firefighters arrived within minutes to find an active fire and heavy smoke coming from the rear of the home.
Crews contained the fire to the kitchen, and they had it under control at 11:40 a.m., the fire department said.
According to officials, the cause of the fire has been determined as accidental.
The homeowner told News 3 they were on the way to North Carolina when it all happened. The home has a Ring doorbell camera, and the owner said she could see the smoke on her mobile app.
The homeowner also said she saw her son run out of the house with burns on his hand and arm. He was taken to the hospital for his injuries which were non-life-threatening.
The Red Cross is assisting the family with lodging.
