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Vehicle Mechanical Failure Causes Fire at Virginia Beach Self-Storage Facility

Article-Vehicle Mechanical Failure Causes Fire at Virginia Beach Self-Storage Facility

<p>A fire at Jack Rabbit Self-Storage in Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday damaged six units.</p>

A fire at Jack Rabbit Self-Storage in Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday damaged six units. The blaze was attributed to a mechanical failure in a vehicle stored in one of the units.

Firefighters responded to the call at about 3 p.m. to find flames coming from several units. It took about 40 minutes to get the fire under control, according to a fire-department spokesperson.

Three of the six units were completely destroyed, two were heavily damaged, and one suffered only minor damage. No one was injured.

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