CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It’s one of the most notable fires in Hampton Roads history, as two firefighters were killed battling a fire at an auto parts store in Chesapeake. Thirty years later, the scars still run deep.
Now, a documentary is out about that fire and the two men who gave their lives that day. It’s called “Brothers in Arms,” and Battalion Chief John Gibson said the two men are still impacting lives.
Monday, March 18, 1996 saw a tragedy no one could have foretold. Firemen Frank Young and Johnny Hudgins were responding to a fire at the Advanced Auto Parts on Indian River Road…