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Hampton Fire & Rescue and Hampton Police responded to a crash Saturday afternoon that sent one person to the hospital.

HAMPTON — Michael McMahon is the new leader of the Hampton Fire Department in the aftermath of the resignation of fire chief Jamie Ayotte.  McMahon will serve as acting chief until an independent study on the Fire Department is completed, according to Town Manager Jamie Sullivan. McMahon, who was acting deputy chief since the retirement of Justin Cutting in February, assumed responsibilities for Ayotte, whose last official day was on Friday, May 21.  Ayotte resigned from his position in April without giving a reason and before a study on his department by an outside consultant was comple...

Plan and practice: Why you need a home fire escape plan and last updated 2021-04-23 19:18:46-04 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - Smoke and flames billowed from a condo building in Norfolk early Thursday morning. Residents in the Colonial Park neighborhood reported several residents living there had to jump several stories to safety. "'Somebody please help me,' that's all I kept saying," said one resident who narrowly escaped Thursday morning. That unbelievably scary situation is a true testament to have a fire escape plan in place and practice it. "The plan is what you will activate when you hear the smo...

Updated: 8:36 AM EDT April 17, 2021 HAMPTON, Va. — Multiple crews responded to a fire that broke out at a condo near the Buckroe area in the early morning of Saturday. Hampton Fire and Rescue said it was dispatched on Saturday, April 17 around 1 a.m. after a second alarm went off for a condo fire that occurred at 120 Atlantic Avenue. Multiple units were on the scene working to put out the fire.  Fire officials said there were no injuries reported from the incident. Related Articles

12 units damaged in Hampton condominium fire; 2 adults rescued, several animals missing HDFR and last updated 2021-04-17 14:40:22-04 HAMPTON, Va. - The Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue responded to a multi-story, multi-family condominium fire early Saturday morning. According to officials, the fire was called in at 12:58 a.m. Fire crews responded to 120 Atlantic Avenue, where they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the three-story complex. A total of 12 units in the complex sustained a combination of smoke, fire and water damage. Six units are a total loss and three others are severe...