Outdoor cooking causes fire in Chesapeake, 1 injured

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Fire Department responded to the scene of a residential fire in the Deep Creek section on Friday evening.

Chesapeake firefighters received the call in the 1000 block of Sir Gawaine Drive at 7:30 p.m. after occupants reported a fire on the back of the house.

Crews arrived and found smoke coming from the home. Firefighters entered the structure and found the fire had entered into the attic of the home. Chesapeake firefighters and auto-aid firefighters from Portsmouth quickly extinguished the fire.

One occupant was injured attempting to put out the fire and was transported to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported. The cause appears to be from outdoor cooking, officials said.

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