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Six displaced after Suffolk house fire

Posted at 11:13 PM, Jan 11, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-11 23:13:23-05

SUFFOLK, Va. – Six people have been displaced after a fire in the 100 block of Maple Street Thursday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of Suffolk Fire & Rescue

Crews with Suffolk Fire & Rescue arrived at the scene at 2:41 p.m. to find the second floor with smoky conditions. All occupants were out of the home at the time of the incident.

Personnel found an overheating issue with a multi-outlet electrical plug. Crews had to open up a wall to determine if the issue had spread beyond the place of origin. However, no extension was found.

Three adults and three children were displaced due to the power having to be turned off. They are being assisted by the Red Cross.

Dominion Power responded to the scene and worked to coordinate with an electrician to attempt to speed up repairs.

No injuries were reported.

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