CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Nine people are looking for a place to stay after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Chesterfield Saturday evening.
Firefighters were called to the Meadowbrook Apartments in the 5200 block of Whetstone Road around 5:30 p.m., officials said.
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When crews arrived, they spotted smoke and flames showing from the building's first and second floors, assistant fire chief John Boatwright said.
Officials said it took about 30 minutes to get the blaze under control. It is unclear whether the fire started on the first or second floor.
"We had fire on first and second floor," Boatwright said. "It appears the fire also traveled through void spaces, which are created by HVAC as well as electrical runs. So at this point, we don't know where the origin of the fire was."
No injuries were reported.
Three units were damaged and nine people were displaced, according to Boatwright. They are being assisted by management of the apartment complex and family members, officials said.
Boatwright urged folks to make sure their smoke detectors are working as there is typically "an uptick in fires" during colder weather.
"Make sure that you have one on each floor," Boatwright said. "In this instance, it was found that the smoke alarm did alert the occupant to the initial stages of the fire. So that drives home the fact of having working smoke detectors."
There has been no word yet on how the fire started.
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