Firefighters respond to another blaze at Chesterfield data center just weeks after previous fire

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Just weeks after a fire blazed inside a room in a Chesterfield data center, firefighters responded to another blaze at the same location Monday morning.

In the morning on Monday, Sept. 8, Chesterfield County Fire and EMS crews responded to a structure fire at Chirisa Technology Park, located at 1401 Meadowville Technology Parkway.

At 11:40 a.m., officials said Chesterfield Fire and EMS crews continue to work on scene, where a fire was contained to one room at Chirisa Technology Park.

Crews will reportedly remain on scene for an extended period of time to ensure all hot spots are extinguished, according to Chesterfield Fire and EMS.

This comes about two and a half weeks after firefighters responded to a fire inside a room at the same data center on Aug. 20.

Chirisa Technology Park in Chesterfield County, photo taken on Aug. 20. (Photo: 8News)

Following the August fire, 8News spoke to Mary Finley-Brook, a University of Richmond professor who studies data centers, who said responding to these types of fires poses unique challenges.

8News has reached out to the data center’s owner, Chirisa Technology Parks, multiple times by both phone and email for further information about both fires. We have not yet received a response.

The data center complex reportedly spans 104 acres.