Home Albemarle County family, two pets displaced after fire in Raintree Drive home
News

Albemarle County family, two pets displaced after fire in Raintree Drive home

fire firefighter department smoke
(© luckybusiness – stock.adobe.com)

An Albemarle County family has been displaced from their Raintree Drive home after a fire in their two-story home Saturday night.

Albemarle County career and volunteer units responded to a report of a fire in the 1200 block at 10:24 p.m. Saturday.

The first arriving units arrived five minutes after dispatch to discover smoke and fire conditions.

Occupants were home at the time of the fire and were able to evacuate safely and without injury, along with both their pets.

The four-member family is being assisted by relatives.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office and is considered accidental at this time.

 
 




Featured Video

 

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

Latest News

vcu basketball brandon jennings
Politics

VCU tapped as A-10 favorite in preseason poll: George Mason fourth, Richmond ninth

ryan odom uva basketball
Basketball, Go 'Hoos

UVA Basketball: ‘Hoos ranked #9 in preseason AP Top 25 national poll

Don’t get too excited, because nobody has played a game that counts yet, and won’t for a couple of weeks, but the UVA Basketball program is Top 10 nationally in the preseason AP Top 25, which is … something.

interstate 81 i-81
Virginia

Virginia State Police: Driving on Interstate 81 this week? Watch your speed

Virginia State Police has announced its next Operation DISS-rupt, which will involve saturated coverage of all 325 miles of Interstate 81 in Virginia, on Wednesday and Thursday.

richmond map
Virginia

Richmond Police uncover chop shop related to recent rash of Honda thefts

police car arrest lights
Local

Augusta County: Stuarts Draft man dies in one-vehicle crash east of Waynesboro

ben cline
Politics, Region

Yvonne Surette | On Congressman Ben Cline and the myth of ‘socialist barbarians’

acc football
Football

ACC Football Notebook: Miami rises to #1 in the national rankings