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8 Va. firefighters injured in apartment fire

Four residents were also injured at the two-alarm fire; Hampton crews were still on the scene hours later

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Four residents and eight firefighters were injured Friday morning in a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Hampton, according to the Hampton Fire Department.

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By Gavin Stone
Daily Press

HAMPTON, Va. — Twelve people were injured in a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Hampton, according to the Hampton Fire Department.

Crews responded to the 200 block of Marcella Road, near Coliseum Drive and Cooper Elementary School. around 1:36 a.m. Friday.

Four residents and eight firefighters were injured in the blaze.

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Fire crews were still on the scene as of 7:15 a.m.

A spokesperson for the Hampton Fire Department could not be reached for additional information.

This is a developing story.

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