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Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/15/2026 05:34 PM
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(number withheld) Richmond Road, Four Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty-Six Richmond Road, Crossroads of Black Cat Road and Union Mills Road.
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Car driving heard a loud boom from the oil furnace and smell an odd smell.
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Possible furnace incident near Richmond Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a loud explosion-like noise and an unusual smell near Richmond Road in Keswick. The smell was said to come from an oil furnace, and there was concern about a potential furnace or structure fire. No confirmed injuries or damage details are available at this time.

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Richmond Rd, Keswick, VA 22947
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