Virginia Beach fire officials are calling an early-morning 2 alarm fire at a AAAA Self Storage facility on Honeygrove Road suspicious. Upon arrival fire crews experienced a large amount smoke coming from several storage units. As firefighters forced entry into the storage units, they encountered five storage units burning and the fire rapidly spreading. The Battalion Chief requested a second alarm at 5:06 a.m. and the blaze was brought under control in 45 minutes at 5:40 a.m. Four storage units experienced heavy fire damage and all contents were lost. Three additional storage units experienced moderate fire damage and some of their contents may be salvageable.
Virginia Beach Fire Investigators determined the cause of the fire is suspicious in nature. They are asking that anyone who may have witnessed this fire prior to the arrival of the Fire Department contact Fire Investigator Newton at 757-385-4228 or Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887). Callers do not need to give their name and could be eligible for a $1,000 cash reward if their information leads to an arrest.
Citizens who may have concerns about the safety of their content can call AAAA Self Storage at 757-460-3595.
Virginia Beach received mutual aid from the Chesapeake Fire Department to backfill one empty fire station during this incident.
Virginia Beach Fire Investigators determined the cause of the fire is suspicious in nature. They are asking that anyone who may have witnessed this fire prior to the arrival of the Fire Department contact Fire Investigator Newton at 757-385-4228 or Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887). Callers do not need to give their name and could be eligible for a $1,000 cash reward if their information leads to an arrest.
Citizens who may have concerns about the safety of their content can call AAAA Self Storage at 757-460-3595.
Virginia Beach received mutual aid from the Chesapeake Fire Department to backfill one empty fire station during this incident.
