Crews responded to a two-alarm apartment fire in the Hilltop section of Virginia Beach Wednesday morning.
The fire was reported around 5:30 a.m., from the 1900 block of Chantilly Court.
Crews arriving on the scene reported heavy smoke and fire shooting through the windows and roof of building 9. Within minutes of their arrival, a second alarm was issued, resulting in a total of seven engines, three ladder trucks, two heavy rescue trucks and one volunteer fire support, as well as units from the Virginia Beach Police Department and Emergency Medical Services, responding to the scene.
The fire was called under control at 6:17 a.m.
The Red Cross says their team is supporting residents displaced by the fire. As of now, there are 14 people confirmed to be displaced from their homes.
One firefighter was injured by falling debris. He was treated while on the scene and continued to work.