VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — An adult with ALS was injured and several pets died after a house fire at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Tuesday morning.
According to officials, just before 2 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 600 block of 16th Street at the Oceanfront for reports of a multi-family structure fire. Crews arrived to the scene to find heavy smoke and flames visible from a three-story multi-unit.
Crews said one person was rescued from the third-story balcony and that two people were displaced as a result of the fire. One adult with ALS was taken to Sentara Virginia Beach General. One dog, one cat and two birds died due to the fire.
The origin of the fire was determined to be on the first floor, but the cause of the fire remains under investigation…