Vehicle fire with explosions near Cambria Street, Christiansburg VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle caught fire near Cambria Street in Christiansburg, with reports of multiple explosions and heavy black smoke. The fire was close to a house and wooden structures. Fire units were dispatched and responded promptly.
Audio|Heard on: Christiansburg, Town of Fire
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02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Christiansburg Fire Department.
00:01
Second team, Christiansburg Rescue, 3rd Team for vehicle fire.
00:04
The intersection of Plum Street NE, and Progress Street.
00:08
Plum Street, Northeast, to Progress Street.
00:10
Christiansburg Fire, Albert 51, Rescue on South 3, clear, second, and third team call at 10.05 hours.
00:18
Engine A4th, then row, a five.
00:23
10-4-184. I have you responding.
00:25
The original caller was at near Plum Street.
00:27
Couldn't give us an address except somewhere on Cambria.
00:30
I believe it's going to be near Cambria Street.
00:34
It's going to be a vehicle that's on fire.
00:36
There were multiple explosions being heard.
00:38
It's approximately 50 feet from a house with lots of wood nearby and a wood fence.
00:42
You should see a lot of black smoke in the area.
00:44
10.04 hours.
00:48
It's rolling pretty good.
00:50
You can see smoke from a station.
00:54
Yeah, we're right here at town, my chicken.
00:59
N-RV 800.
01:03
800. 800.
01:07
En route.
01:11
Okay and four.
01:13
Address has been updated near Cambria Street.
01:17
It's 10.05 hours.
01:21
8.02.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:30
I'm sorry, sir.
01:31
You had a mic quick.
01:32
I thought you had a traffic for me.
01:36
Negative. I'm still at, uh...
01:39
144-oog tree.
01:44
10-4, sir.
01:46
84 is arriving, chief.
01:47
We're going to be out for progress.
01:49
We're stretching.
01:52
No, got him.
01:55
9-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.
01:59
9-1. 49-1.
02:06
Brandon, we're good for water.
02:15
NRI tanker 88 for now.
02:20
1048. 188.
02:24
800 is arriving.
02:30
10-080. 10-0.10.10.
02:31
10.10.
02:34
He turned up progress and news in to us.
02:41
Sorry.
02:44
Yeah, no hurry.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Cambria St NW, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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