Twenty-one Virginia Beach residents are without homes just days before Christmas after a fire broke out at the Palms Apartments Friday night.
The fire started around 5 p.m. Friday in one of the second-floor apartments at 3600 Malibu Palms Drive, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department. All residents and pets were safely evacuated from the building.
Gary Kephart, one of the displaced residents, was out grocery shopping when the fire started, but said he’s grateful his dog and all of his neighbors made it out safely…