Garage catches fire in Chesapeake, firefighter injured

Kevin Cheek

April 22, 2024 at 4:22 PM·1 min read

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake firefighters responded to a detached garage fire in the St. Brides area of the city Monday.

Fire crews were called to the 1300 block of Taft Road just before 2 p.m. Neighbors reported seeing heavy-black smoke coming from a shed behind a house.

When crews arrived on the scene they attacked the flames with multiple hoselines.

One firefighter was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries. Officials said no on was inside the shed at the time of the fire.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

Check with WAVY.com for more updates.

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