Man fighting for life after early morning Chesterfield house fire

Man fighting for life after early morning Chesterfield house fire

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A man is fighting for his life after an early morning Chesterfield County house fire on Saturday.

At around midnight on Saturday, Oct. 4, crews with Chesterfield Fire and EMS responded to a call for a house fire in the 13300 block of Bailey Bridge Road.

The first fighters that arrived on scene found heavy fire in the home.

Chesterfield house fire on Bailey Bridge Road on Oct. 4. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)

Chesterfield house fire on Bailey Bridge Road on Oct. 4. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)

Chesterfield house fire on Bailey Bridge Road on Oct. 4. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)

Chesterfield house fire on Bailey Bridge Road on Oct. 4. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)

Chesterfield house fire on Bailey Bridge Road on Oct. 4. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)

According to Chesterfield Fire and EMS, one man was inside the house at the time of the fire and was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters were able to mark the fire under control in under an hour, according to fire officials.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.