Two people died in a Thursday night house fire in Chesapeake, according to a release from the Chesapeake Fire Department.
Around 10:49 p.m., multiple neighbors reported a house fire in the 400 block of Supplejack Court, a residential area near River Walk Parkway. While responding to the call, firefighters learned that two residents were possibly still inside, the release stated.
Crews located two people on the first floor of the two-story home, and both were deceased. The victims have been identified as Charles Jones, 65, and Theresa Jones, 66.
The fire was marked as under-control at 11:18 p.m. Fire investigators have determined the fire started on the front porch to the left of the doorway.
The exact cause is not known, but no suspicious factors were found.
