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A fire this morning damaged a second floor apartment and an art store downstairs in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The building is along the oceanfront at 305 16th Street. Battalion Chief Tim Riley, who handles media relations for the Virginia Beach Fire Department, says the call came in at 9:20 AM with the first units arriving on the scene at 9:24.
According to Chief Riley, the fire was handled with the first alarm assignment of 3 engines, 2 trucks and a heavy rescue, along with a RIT engine. It was brought under control within 20-minutes.There were no injuries. Riley says the fire started in a second floor front bedroom and is believed to be accidental.
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Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. I am glad to see someone other than Martin Grube being featured for a change. Good job as always, Dave.