None injured in early morning house fire in New Kent

An early morning house fire in western New Kent resulted in no injuries among occupants or firefighter personnel.

On Tuesday morning shortly before 3 a.m., dispatchers received a call of a house fire at the 3000 block of Point Road, located in the Five Lakes subdivision. New Kent Fire Chief Rick Opett said upon arrival of personnel, heavy fire was emerging from the roof at the rear of the two-story building.

Firefighters initiated massive water streams, eventually containing the fire to the roof of the building after 20 minutes. The homeowner and two dogs escaped the home without injuries.

Opett deemed the building as a “high loss” due to water and smoke damage. Cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Henrico and West Point firefighters assisted in extinguishing the flames.