Crews rescue 3 adults after kayak overturns near James River Bridge
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and last updated 2021-05-16 20:26:46-04
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Newport News Fire Department and the NNFD Marine Incident Response Team responded to a water rescue incident Sunday.
Crews say the rescue took place near the James River Bridge.
Three adults were rescued after their kayak overturned near the bridge. Officials say the adults suffered from cold exposure and there are no additional injuries at this time.
NNFD units and the NNFD Marine Incident Response Team responded to a water rescue incident at the James River Bridge. Three adults were rescued after their Kayak overturned near the bridge . The victims suffer from cold exposure and there are no additional injuries at this time. Newport News Fire (@NNFire) May 16, 2021
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.
Recovery mission underway for missing boater in James River
The search and rescue operation for Russell Hines has now shifted to a recovery mission. Crews have searched roughly 200 square miles to find Hines. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 6:26 PM EDT May 4, 2021
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Officials have shifted their search and rescue mission for a missing boater in James City County to a recovery operation.
“We have lost confidence that any additional searching on the water is going to find him,” explained Captain of the Port Sector of Virginia, Samson Stevens.
Russel Hines, 34, went missing after his boat was found aground with the engine running in the James River Monday morning. It was discovered around Governor s Land near Two Rivers Road.
Search is on for missing boater along the James River
Russell Hines 29-foot boat was found aground with its engine running in the James River, near Gray s Creek and Williamsburg. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 1:01 PM EDT May 4, 2021
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. The Coast Guard and other local agencies are searching for a boater who was reported overdue on Monday morning.
The Coast Guard says 34-year-old Russell Hines 29-foot boat was found aground with its engine running in the James River, near Gray s Creek and Williamsburg. There had been signs the boat had been recently occupied.
Coast Guard boats, along with an MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter began to search for Hines in the area. Additionally, James City County Fire and Police, Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, West Point Volunteer Fire Department, Prince George s County Fire Department, and Newport News Fire are all assisting in the search.
Portsmouth firefighters battled a two-story apartment fire, while crews in Newport News took on a house fire.
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A house caught fire in the 700 block of 17th Street in Newport News on Friday night. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 11:31 PM EDT April 30, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Hampton Roads firefighters both on the southside and on the peninsula were busy Friday night following a pair of residential fires.
The first fire was reported around 9:41 p.m. in Portsmouth. Crews were called to a two-story apartment fire in the Port Norfolk section of the city.
Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the second-floor windows as well as the front of the building. The fire was quickly brought under control and crews remained on scene to put out any hot spots.