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Large Chesapeake commercial structure fire on Bainbridge Blvd causes road closures

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Posted at 8:17 PM, Sep 26, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-26 21:25:43-04

CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Crews responded to a commercial structure fire Monday evening.

Chesapeake Firefighters responded to the two-alarm commercial structure fire at Airgas National Welders around 7:00 p.m., in the 4300 block of Bainbridge Boulevard.

Crews arrived on the scene within three minutes to find heavy smoke coming from the roof line of the structure. They reported the fire had broken through the roof. A defensive attack using multiple aerial and ground master streams brought the fire under control at 7:48 p.m.

Chesapeake Fire says the business was closed and there were no employees on-scene at the time of the fire. No injuries were also reported.

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The fire has caused Bainbridge Boulevard to close at S Military Highway. The ramps onto Bainbridge Boulevard from S Military Highway are closed. There is no ETA for reopening at this time.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.