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Early morning kitchen fire displaces family of nine in Suffolk

Posted at 9:23 AM, Jan 25, 2014
and last updated 2014-01-25 10:18:53-05

Suffolk, Va. – An early morning kitchen fire has displaced a family of nine.

Crews were called to the 6600 block of Brook Avenue around 4:15 Saturday morning.  The fire was contained to the kitchen of the one story home and was quickly brought under control.

The Red Cross will be assisting the family of of six children and three adults.

One firefighter had a minor cut to his hand and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.  The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental.