A fire at a Dimmock Avenue broke out on Thursday in Newport News.
The fire department said they were called to the home and discovered heavy smoke and fire upon arrival. Due to the extreme weather of the day, extra crews were called to the scene to make sure firefighters were not over-exerting themselves in the heat.
The person in the home was able to get out of the house safely before firefighters arrived after hearing their smoke alarm go off. No one was injured in the incident…