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Duplex fire in Portsmouth displaces several residents

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A late night fire in Portsmouth has left several people displaced.

Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, emergency dispatch received a call about a fire at a duplex on the 1900 block of Deep Creek Boulevard.


Crews arrived on the scene and aggressively attacked the fire with handlines. The fire was brought under control around 1 a.m.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.