NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk fire crews are investigating a house fire in the 9100 block of Granby Street near Oceanview.
The Norfolk Fire Department says the call came in at 5:12 a.m., and crews arrived to find a house with heavy flames visible.
The fire spread to two other houses, a detached garage and a storage shed, according to firefighters.
Neighbors told News 3 that the home that the fire began in was struck by lightning weeks ago and a UPS driver ran into the home to save the family dogs.
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Crews then upgraded the incident to a two-alarm fire.
No injuries were reported, but firefighters say many people will be displaced.
The cause is under investigation, but the fire department says one of the houses on fire was previously struck by lightning.
Fire control was called at 6:20 a.m.
Stay with News 3 for updates.
