Two escape house fire thanks to smoke alarm

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Two people escaped a house fire early Saturday morning after a smoke alarm went off and they found flames in their attached garage.

Chesapeake firefighters responded to the 2300 block of Chesapeake Avenue and arrived around 2:12 a.m. to find a fire in the garage of the two-story home.

The residents were alerted by their smoke detector, attempted to use a fire extinguisher unsuccessfully, and then escaped the house…

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