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3 cats killed in Virginia Beach apartment fire Wednesday afternoon

Birch Lake Road Apartment Fire
Apartment Fire on Birch Lake
Posted at 4:33 PM, Mar 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-01 16:33:19-05

VIRGNIA BEACH, Va. — Three cats died during an apartment fire in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, according to fire officials.

The Virginia Beach Fire Department said it happened around 2 p.m. in the 200 block of Birch Lake Road. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the kitchen of an apartment.

No one was hurt, but a man was displaced.

The cause is under investigation.