2 Residents Displaced by Fire in Virginia Home
I still remember reading about it and thinking how quickly life can change in an instant. On the afternoon of December 26, 2025, I saw reports of a house fire on the 2000 block of Brians Lane in Suffolk, Virginia, that displaced two residents. Crews from the City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue arrived just after 12:46 p.m. to find smoke and flames pouring from a front window of a large, two-story home.
From the reports, it was clear the firefighters acted fast and decisively. Engine 4 and Rescue 1 immediately deployed a hand line and focused their efforts on containing the fire to the room where it started. By the time the team had completed primary and secondary searches, all occupants had already made it out safely. Thankfully, no one was injured.
Reading this made me think about how much we take for granted our own safety at home. The American Red Cross is now assisting the two displaced adults, ensuring they have somewhere safe to stay while the Suffolk Fire Marshal’s Office investigates the cause of the fire…