Two apartments damaged in Newport News fire Nobody was hurt in the fire. There's no word on what caused it, but officials are investigating. Credit: Newport News Fire Department Two apartments damaged in Newport News fire Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 11:16 AM EDT May 7, 2021 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News Fire Department put out a blaze on Deputy Lane Thursday night that damaged two apartments. A tweet from the department said nobody had been hurt in the fire. There's no word on what caused the fire, but officials are investigating. This is a developing story. It will be updated when the fire department shares more information.