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Albemarle County fire on Buffalo River Road quickly extinguished; no injuries reported

buffalo river road outbuilding fire
Image courtesy Albemarle County Department of
Fire

Albemarle County career and volunteer units responded to a fire today at 11:27 a.m. in the 5900 block of Buffalo River Road.

The first unit arrived 14 minutes after the report was received and quickly extinguished the flames. The fire was contained to an outbuilding.

There were no reported injuries.

The fire was likely caused by straw material located too close to a heat source. The Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office is leading the fire investigation.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she 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 on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.