60 displaced after massive fire at Chase Gayton apartments in Henrico

More than 60 people have been displaced after a two-alarm fire damaged 24 units at Chase Gayton apartments in Henrico’s West End Friday, according to officials with the Red Cross of Virginia.

Crews were called to a two-story apartment on Chase Gayton Circle, near the intersection of Gaskins Road and Quioccasin Road, for a report of a fire at 1:35 p.m.

Firefighters responding saw a large plume of black smoke coming from the apartment complex and that is when Henrico County Division of Fire Assistant Chief Mike Roth said they triggered a second alarm to move more resources to this area.

Crews found a woman inside the building that was on fire when they arrived. She had minor burns and was treated for her injuries, according to Roth. Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries and were taken by ambulance to an area hospital, Roth said.