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Cause of fire still to be determined

Two weeks after a fire destroyed a house at 416 Monroe Lane, the cause has yet to be determined. Samples of debris have been sent to the laboratory to be tested, and the Charlottesville Fire Department expects results within the next few weeks, Battalion Chief Ben Powell said.

College student Austin Eickman, who initially was in critical condition, now is in fair condition at the University Hospital, hospital spokesperson Lisa Gilliam said.

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