A house was destroyed and a total of six people were displaced as a result of a structure fire in Albemarle County.
Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, volunteer and career firefighters from Albemarle County were called to the 7700 block of Chestnut Grove Road for a reported fire. The first responding unit to arrive was an ambulance that arrived at the scene nine minutes after the dispatch call came in. Upon their arrival, units found a two-story home fully engulfed in flames.
First responders confirmed that everyone currently occupying the home had been successfully evacuated. Two individuals were in the building at the time of the fire and both managed to successfully evacuate on their own. However, one individual received medical treatment and was transported to UVA Medical Center.