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Albemarle County: Suspicious fire under investigation on Wahoo Way

Crystal Graham
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An apartment in the 200 block of Wahoo Way in Albemarle County was unoccupied when a fire broke out at approximately 4:25 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Albemarle County Fire Rescue career and volunteer units arrived to discover two fire alarms activated and smoke in one apartment unit.

Responding crews were able to extinguish the fire by 4:52 am.

There were no injuries reported.

The cause of the fire appears suspicious in nature and is currently under investigation by the Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office.

Anyone who was in the area around 4 a.m. or has more information about this incident is asked to call the Fire Marshal’s Office at (434) 296-5833.

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.