Firefighters in two cities battle house fires, rescue pets from burning homes

Fire crews in two cities responded to house fires within an hour of each other today. The first was in Chesapeake where firefighters got a call about a house fire on Mount Pleasant Road. Crews had to rescue a man and a dog from the home. The man went to the hospital for evaluation. Five people are now displaced.

The second fire happened about a half hour later on Lexington Street in Norfolk. No one was hurt, but crews did treat a cat for smoke inhalation. The Red Cross is helping three adults and a child who were displaced.