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Firefighters want support in the battle against work-related cancer
SUFFOLK, Va. — According to the Center for Disease Control, firefighters see an increased risk of getting cancer because of the carcinogens they’re around at a fire.
Read More3 adults displaced in attic fire at Suffolk house
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — An attic fire at a Suffolk house has displaced three people. Suffolk Fire and Rescue officials said in a tweet firefighters responded to a house in the 300…
Read More‘That’s my house’: Suffolk dispatcher answers 911 call about fire that took her home, 3 dogs
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — “I’ve been a dispatcher on and off for about 20 years,” said Barbara Hughes. Hughes, a Suffolk resident, says it’s a job she lives for. “You…
Read MorePeanut processing plant catches fire in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Birdsong Peanuts processing plant on Factory Street in Suffolk caught fire Monday morning. According to a news release from the Suffolk Fire Department, crews were called…
Read MoreLightning strike sparks fire at Suffolk home; 2 displaced
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A home in Suffolk caught fire early Monday morning during a period of strong thunderstorms in the area. Suffolk dispatchers tell WAVY.com crews responded to the…
Read MoreSUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Two adults and two children were displaced after a house fire on Sunday afternoon.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue officials say firefighters were dispatched to the 100 block of Kingsdale Road at 1:47 p.m. for a residential structure fire. Upon arrival, heavy fire was showing from…
Read MoreSUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Three adults and four children are being assisted by the Red Cross after being displaced by a fire at their duplex Sunday morning.
Suffolk Fire & Rescue responded to the 400 block of St. James Avenue at 8:32 a.m. to find heavy smoke showing from the rear of one of the units in…
Read MoreThousands raised to help Suffolk battalion chief recover from motorcycle crash
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Battalion Chief Andre Durham has been with Suffolk Fire and Rescue for almost 26 years.
Read MoreTrain cars, locomotive derail in Suffolk neighborhood
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — No one was injured Monday afternoon after several train cars derailed in the middle of a residential area of Suffolk.
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