A Flashing Alarm Saved a Chesapeake Family From an Attic Fire at Midnight
A house caught fire on a quiet Sunday afternoon in Chesapeake’s Camelot neighborhood. No one was home. No alarm went off inside. And yet, firefighters had it under control in 13 minutes flat.
That’s not luck. That’s a story worth understanding.
What Happened on Sir Meliot Drive
Chesapeake firefighters were dispatched at 2:25 p.m. to the 2900 block of Sir Meliot Drive. When they pulled up, smoke was already pushing out from the roofline.
They found the fire in the attic. By 2:38 p.m., it was out. No injuries. No fatalities…