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Six people displaced after trailer fire

Posted at 12:24 PM, Jan 01, 2015
and last updated 2015-01-01 19:51:45-05

Chesapeake, Va. - Six people are without a home after a fire ripped through their trailer in Chesapeake.

Firefighters responded to the fire around 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning on Yucca Street in the Portlock area of the city.

First units on scene reported flames showing from the single-wide mobile home in the Homecrest Manufactured Home Community.

Firefighters say the fire was under control at 10:40 a.m.

The cause of the fire has not been determined yet.

The American Red Cross has been contacted for assistance in helping the family.