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Crews respond to 2-alarm fire at Airgas National Welders on Bainbridge Blvd in Chesapeake

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Crews were on the scene of a 2-alarm fire in Chesapeake Monday evening.

The Chesapeake Fire Department said the call for the incident came in just before 7 p.m. at the Airgas National Welders in the 4300 block of Bainbridge Boulevard.

From photos posted by the fire department on social media, the structure appears to be an office building with heavy flames coming from the roof.

The fire was brought under control around 7:50 p.m.

Officials say the business was closed and there were no employees at the scene during the fire. There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Chesapeake Roads officials closed Bainbridge Boulevard at South Military Highway due to the fire. The ramps onto Bainbridge from South Military are also closed. Roadways reopened just before midnight.

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