Man seriously injured in two-alarm fire on 30th Street in Newport News

Posted: Dec 9, 2020 / 04:30 AM EST / Updated: Dec 9, 2020 / 07:20 AM EST

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News firefighters have responded to a two-alarm fire early Wednesday that left a man seriously hurt.

According to the Newport News Fire Department, they were notified for the fire at 1:35 a.m. in the 800 block of 30th Street.

Breaking Overnight: A man was rescued and rushed to @riverside hospital after an early morning fire at a group home on 30th St.
This is near the Dorris Miller community center in #NewportNews.
Several others were able to escape. @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/YUJ2gfyWaw
— Kiahnna Patterson (@KPattersonWAVY) December 9, 2020

A man was rescued and transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to officials. 4 people in total lived inside of the community group home, including another man who was in good spirits Wednesday morning.

“We’ll be alright, I just have to start over,” he told 10 On Your Side’s Kiahnna Patterson.

“We’ll be alright.”
“I just have to start over.”

A man that lived in this home is in good spirits. No word on how his friend is doing in the hospital.

I’m told a total of 4 people lived inside of this community group home.

The @RedCross is on scene now to help. @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/e0TUJisLGh
— Kiahnna Patterson (@KPattersonWAVY) December 9, 2020