CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A Chesapeake family has been displaced and their beloved dog died following a fire to their Hazel Avenue home Friday.
At around 2:50 p.m., the Chesapeake Fire Department was sent to the 1100 block of Hazel Avenue after receiving multiple reports of a fire.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy black smoke and fire coming from the single-story residence.
Crews made an interior attack on the fire while simultaneously conducting searches. While the residents, Shelby Hall and Jai Johnson, were not home at the time of the fire, the family’s 135-pound Schnauzer, Winston, was found and did not survive.
The fire was placed under control by 3:05 p.m.
A man was evaluated on scene for smoke inhalation, but he did not need to be transported to the emergency room.
The house sustained significant damage, and the occupants have made lodging arrangements with family.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A GoFundMe has been established to help Hall and Johnson. To contribute, go here. Bubba’s 33, a restaurant on Debaun Avenue in Chesapeake, is also hosting a supply drive for Hall, a former employee.
