ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA (Albemarle Fire Rescue) – At approximately 1:23 am on Saturday, June 17, 2023, career and volunteer units from Albemarle County were dispatched to the report of a residential structure fire in the 600 block of Oak Hill Court.

The first arriving unit arrived seven minutes after dispatch and reported fire conditions in a single-wide trailer. Crews ensured there was no one in the building and extinguished the fire. The scene was cleared at 3:55 am.

Occupants evacuated the home when they discovered the fire. Friends and the American Red Cross are assisting the four displaced individuals.

No injuries were reported.

The fire is under investigation by the Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office.

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Albemarle County Fire Rescue would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to have working smoke alarms. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries by giving you time to get out.

  • Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area.
  • Install alarms on every level of the home.
  • Smoke alarms should be interconnected. When one sounds, they all sound.
  • Large homes may need extra smoke alarms.
  • Test your smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working.
  • When a smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside.

Replace all smoke alarms in your home every 10 years.