CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Three dogs and two cats have been confirmed dead after a Chester house fire Saturday around noon.
Fire crews arrived to a call of a structure fire at 15512 Richmond Street in Chester at 12:33 p.m. Saturday.
Upon arrival, crews said they saw heavy fire coming from the front of the house. All occupants were evacuated and crews said they had water on the fire at 12:35 p.m.
Three dogs and two cats have died as a result of the fire, but no human injuries have been reported.
Chesterfield Fire confirms three adults and one child are without a home after the fire — The Red Cross was there to assist them.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, fire crews said they expect to be on scene for a few hours.