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Children killed in Chesterfield house fire

Posted at 8:20 AM, Aug 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-09 12:25:15-04

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Two children were killed and three other people were hurt in a Monday morning house fire on Flynn Road in Chesterfield County.

Chesterfield and Richmond Fire crews were called to the home, near Chippenham Parkway and Hull Street Road, at about 3:55 a.m.

The names and ages of the deceased have not yet been released.

One child and a woman were taken to the hospital and last listed in critical condition.

A man taken to the hospital was listed as stable.

Neighbors who gathered outside the home indicated a family of five lived in the house.

The cause of the house fire remains under investigation.

This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.

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