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Albemarle County: Home that caught fire Tuesday night a ‘total loss’

Chris Graham
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A home under renovation on Earlysville Road caught fire on Tuesday night, and is considered a total loss.

The cause of the 9:44 p.m. fire in the 2300 block of Earlysville Road is under investigation by the Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office, according to a news release.

The first apparatus arrived on the scene seven minutes after dispatch to discover heavy smoke and fire conditions at a single-story cottage. The building was unoccupied.

There were no injuries reported.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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