Firefighters responded to a 2-alarm structure fire at Newport Landing Apartments Saturday morning, according to the Newport News Fire Department.
Fire officials say the call came in at 8:00 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and initiated an aggressive interior attack using multiple handlines.
As fire conditions intensified and became well advanced within the building, crews were withdrawn and operations transitioned to a defensive attack. Once the bulk of the fire was knocked down, firefighters re-entered the building to extinguish remaining hot spots and begin overhaul operations…