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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. 

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 block of Carolina Road, finding heavy smoke in the attic area of the home. Dispatchers said there was a call about the fire received just…

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 never know what to expect.” Hughes found that out early Thursday morning while at work at the Emergency Communications Center. A fire call came in just before…

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 to the 300 block of Factory Street around 5:10 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire at Birdsong Peanuts. When crews arrived there were no…

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 4700 block of Schooner Boulevard for reports of a structure fire around 5:06 a.m. When firefighters arrived the home was engulfed in flames. Fire officials confirmed…

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 the roof of a single story home. The fire was marked under control at 2:22 p.m. There was fire damage to the roof and attic. The…

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 the two story duplex. The bedroom and hallway of one unit sustained fire damage while the rest of the unit sustained smoke damage throughout. The…

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Battalion Chief Andre Durham has been with Suffolk Fire and Rescue for almost 26 years.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — No one was injured Monday afternoon after several train cars derailed in the middle of a residential area of Suffolk.