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Heard on: Montgomery County Public Safety · 1/17/2026 11:31 AM
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Christiansburg Fire Department, 2nd team call.
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Electrical hazard, (number withheld) Vickers Switch Road.
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Electrical fire near Vickers Switch Rd in Christiansburg

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible electrical fire along Vickers Switch Road in Christiansburg, near a power pole where flames were reportedly visible at the base and possibly spreading. Utility personnel from AEP were to be contacted for assistance.

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Vicker Switch Rd, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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