Firefighter injured after early morning Chesterfield house fire
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A firefighter was injured while battling a house fire that tore through much of a Chesterfield County home early Sunday morning.
At 4:22 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, Chesterfield Fire and EMS were called to the 8400 block of Leno Place for a house fire.
When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the front and side of the home.
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Chesterfield house fire on Aug. 31. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Officials said it took firefighters about an hour to mark the fire under control.
Homeowners were able to get out safely and were not hurt, but one firefighter was taken to the hospital as a "precaution," but is expected to be okay, fire officials said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
