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Albemarle County fire marshal searching for clues in two dozen fires started in Biscuit Run Park

Crystal Graham
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Multiple fires in Biscuit Run Park in Albemarle County were believed to be incendiary in nature, according to the Fire Marshal’s office.

The fires were reported at 3:36 p.m. Thursday south of Interstate 64 between Route 20 and Route 631.

Crews arrived 13 minutes later and located between 25 to 30 individual brush fires stretching across several miles. Three of the brush fires grew to more than an acre in size.

All of the fires were extinguished by 6:50 p.m.

The Fire Marshal’s office is asking anyone who was in the area between 3-4 p.m. who may have information on this incident to contact them at (434) 296-5833.

Biscuit Run Park is currently closed for trail construction. The official opening is scheduled for the fall.

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.

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