Family of 4 displaced by Portsmouth house fire caused by unattended cooking

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Four people were displaced following a residential structure fire Thursday afternoon on the Median Circle, caused by unattended cooking.

Units with the Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services and Chesapeake Fire Department responded to the 100 block of Median Circle at approximately 12 p.m. Upon arrival, crews reported smoke coming from the structure with active fire visible from the exterior.

The fire was brought under control at 12:21 p.m. and declared to be out at 12:30 p.m…

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