Multiple fire crews battle blaze at Amazon center

A fire broke out Monday morning at the Amazon facility in Dinwiddie. (Source: NBC12)
A fire broke out Monday morning at the Amazon facility in Dinwiddie. (Source: NBC12)
Published: Apr. 30, 2018 at 2:57 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 30, 2018 at 4:58 PM EDT
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Both Chesterfield and Dinwiddie fire crews responded to a fire at the Amazon Fulfillment...
Both Chesterfield and Dinwiddie fire crews responded to a fire at the Amazon Fulfillment Center. (Source: NBC12)

DINWIDDIE, VA (WWBT) - More than 50 firefighters from five different jurisdictions battled a blaze on Monday morning at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in the 5000 block of Commerce Way.

Officials said there is there is a lot of water damage from the sprinklers and the fire crews.

However, Dennis Hale with Dinwiddie Fire & EMS said a large portion of the building is covered with smoke.

Hale also said the biggest concern is getting the smoke out of the building.

It took crews 45 minutes to get the blaze under control.

There are no injuries to Amazon employees or fire crews.

There is no word on what caused the fire, and the incident is under investigation.

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