CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A small electrical appliance caused an accidental fire at the Ivystone Apartments in Greenbrier Thursday.

At approximately 11 a.m., the Chesapeake Fire Department was dispatched to the 1200 block of Ivystone Way on a report of smoke coming from a downstairs apartment.

Upon arrival, crews confirmed a work incident in a first floor apartment and forced entry. A small fire was found in one of the bedrooms and later contained.

The residents were not home at the time of the incident and their pet cat escaped unharmed. The Red Cross offers accommodation assistance.

Fire investigations have determined the fire to be accidental.

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