Homeowner, pet displaced after Portsmouth house fire
Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services
By: Web Staff
and last updated 2021-04-13 16:31:52-04
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - One person and their pet have been forced out of their home after a fire in the 10 block of Croatan Trail Tuesday afternoon.
Dispatchers got the call at 1:23 p.m. When firefighters with Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the front of the home.
Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack with two hose lines and quickly suppressed the flames.
Officials say the home sustained significant fire, smoke and water damage.