A family escaped through a second-floor window and a resident got out safely following separate fires in James City and York counties Thursday morning.
The first fire was reported just after 2:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of Yorktown Road, which is in the Tabb area of York County.
Crews from the York County Department of Fire and Safety along with fire personnel from Langley Air Force Base Fire Department responded to the incident.
Fire officials said crews upon arrival “observed heavy fire conditions from the den area and through the roof of the residence.”
The lone occupant got out safely, fire officials said. No injuries were reported.
There was significant damage to the home – the Red Cross is assisting the resident.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Then at around 3:09 a.m., crews from the James City County Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2800 Block of Hidden Lake Drive in Rolling Woods.
Fire officials said the occupants were sleeping at the time of the fire and got out through a second-floor window onto the porch roof.
Fire crews with the help of a neighbor helped the family “to safety using ladders.”
The fire was brought under control at 3:43 a.m. – it caused significant smoke and fire damage throughout the two-story home, officials said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Officials said James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department, Williamsburg Fire Department and York County Department of Fire and Life Safety assisted.
No injuries were reported.
