Investigators in Albemarle County’s Fire Marshal’s office are seeking information about an early morning fire Wednesday in the 200 block of Wahoo Way. Career and volunteer fire personnel responded to a fire alarm around 4:25 a.m. that morning.
“The first fire suppression apparatus arrived on scene 8 minutes after dispatch to discover two fire alarms activated and smoke showing in one apartment unit,” reads an information release sent out Wednesday afternoon.
The fire was extinguished by 4:52 am.
No one was in the building at the time, though the release does not state which one. Wahoo Way is the name of the roadway that serves Cavalier Crossings, an apartment complex recently purchased in May by a company that is investing in in a property first constructed over 20 years ago. (read my story from September 3, 2024)
“The cause of the fire appears suspicious in nature and is currently under investigation by the Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office,” the release continues.
Logan Bogert, a public information officer with Albemarle Fire Rescue, confirmed the fire was in one of the buildings that is currently being renovated by Bonaventure Multifamily Income Trust.
Those who may know something are asked to contact the Fire Marshal’s office at 434-296-5833.
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