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Family of 5 evacuated after Newport News fire on Dogwood Drive

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Posted at 2:50 PM, Mar 29, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-29 14:50:52-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Newport News Fire responded to a house fire on Dogwood Drive Sunday.

At 09:14 p.m., on March 28, Newport News Fire Department received several calls reporting a house fire in the 300 block of Dogwood Drive.

When crews arrived on the scene within minutes they found a single-story home, with heavy fire coming from the garage and roof. The fire was under control within an hour.

A family of five safely evacuated and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.