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1 Injured, 5 Displaced In Henrico Apartment Fire

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HENRICO, VA— Five people were displaced and one person was taken to the hospital after an apartment fire early Wednesday morning.

The fire broke out at an apartment in the 200 block of Engleside Drive, just before 3 a.m. Wednesday.

One person was home at the time of the fire. That person was taken to VCU Medical Center with burn injuries, according to officials. The victim's condition is unknown.

The fire was contained to the apartment's kitchen, fire officials said.

The Red Cross is helping the family of five that was displaced by the fire.

A family living above the apartment that caught fire was able to get out the apartment.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

 

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