NORFOLK, Va. — Firefighters battled a Christmas morning house fire in Norfolk, officials said.
Emergency dispatch tells 13News Now that they received a call for the fire at 8:05 a.m. in the 800 block of E. 26th Street.
Shortly after 9 a.m., a Norfolk Fire and Rescue spokesperson reported that they'd called a third alarm for more crews to bring the fire under control.
They also reported that: "Fire is in the walls and has now breached the attic so we just made the decision to pull all companies out and go defensive." She noted that wind was a major factor in how they had to fight this fire.
The fire was declared under control about two hours after it was reported.
The spokesperson said that fire units from Chesapeake and Virginia Beach provided mutual aid by backfilling in stations in which Norfolk crews were engaged in fighting this fire.
Dispatch said that no injuries have been reported at this time.
There's no word yet on what might have caused the fire.