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Fourth Street is closed for fire vehicles.

Where's the fire?

A stove fire at the Nook around 1:30pm May 9 brings at least four Charlottesville firetrucks to the Downtown Mall and evacuates the restaurant. Damage is minimal, according to a firefighter on the scene.
A February fire in Albemarle rejuvenated the landscape-- while destroying a barn, terrifying neighbors, and occupying scores of firefighters.

Shenandoah unburned: Rain, humidity cancel planned Park fire

 A planned burn of 500 acres in the Jarman's Gap area of Shenandoah National Park that was to commence Sunday was canceled due to weather, says Park spokesperson Barb Stewart, who had announced the planned May 1 burn a few days earlier. Park officials had hoped to set

Preston pyre: Another car fire as a Yellow Cab burns

Just when you thought the Charlottesville cold-weather trend of burning vehicles had ended, another one caught fire Thursday. This time, it happened at approximately 2:12 p.m. in the parking lot of the Region Ten Community Services Board headquarters on Preston Avenue. Acco

'Extremely intense': Crews smother car fire at County Office Building

This is the former Lane High School. PHOTO BY CHARLES WERNER Charlottesville firefighters used water and then foam to knock down what the Fire Chief calls an "extremely in

Rougemont blaze: Grease fire ruins house, shuts street

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Run for the hose: Taco Bell destroyed by fire

It was located at 820 Gardens Boulevard near the Carmike cinemas. PHOTO BY CHARLES WERNER A Taco Bell restaurant was d

Math test still on?

Reports that Buford Middle School was in flames yesterday were false and the result of a child caller, says Charlottesville Fire Chief Charles Werner. An investigation is underway.

Wild fire: Blaze chars Wild Wing Caf�©

Flames tear through the Caf�©'s porch. PHOTO BY JESSICA WILKINS An early morning fire at Wild Wing Caf�© on West Main Street has been extinguished with no inju

Closet fire: Mop head blaze smokes up Rev Soup

Nothing was cooking when things started smoking up this morning, say staffers who evacuated the restaurant. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE A mop head stored in a closet beside a

Snap o' the day: Firetruck on the Mall

A small blaze behind Wachovia Bank April 27 around lunch time evacuates the building while the air clears inside.
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