Portsmouth crews battle fire

Updated: Wednesday, 10 Jun 2009, 8:33 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 10 Jun 2009, 5:55 PM EDT

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Portsmouth Fire crews responded to a multi-apartment fire at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

The fire broke out on Emmons Place. Portsmouth Fire spokesperson Cpt. Paul Hoyle tells WAVY.com the fire involved multiple apartments and one person was injured and taken to Maryview Hospital where she is listed in critical condition.

Cpt. Hoyle says three people tried to rescue the woman from the front of the home, but the flames were too strong. Instead they went to the back of the house where they found the woman near a door. They brought her to the front of the home and paramedics began treatment.

Stay with WAVY.com and WAVY News 10 for the latest on the fire.

Opinions that are derogatory, attack other users or are offensive in nature may be removed. WAVY is not responsible for the content posted in this comment section. We reserve the right to remove any offensive or off-topic remark or thread. To mark a comment for review by a moderator, click "Report Abuse."

Portsmouth crews battle fire

Site Tools