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Heard on: Accomack County Public Safety · 1/14/2026 05:38 AM
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Station 14, 15, 17, 16, 13, 12, ladder 9.
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19 ambulance working commercial fire, tip to begin near Lankford Highway, Townsend.
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Fire crews battle commercial blaze near Lankford Hwy

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters and emergency crews responded to a possible commercial structure fire near Lankford Highway in Townsend. Multiple fire stations and EMS units were dispatched. Reports indicated smoke and flames visible from the first floor of a multi-story, multi-family building.

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Lankford Hwy, Cape Charles, VA 23310
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