Commercial building fire with reports of explosion

Heard on: Campbell County Fire and EMS

01:30

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Due to Bedford County for a commercial structure fire, 14449 Forest Road.

00:05

Again, 14 0449 Forest Road at

00:09

Sheetz.Respond on Ops Two, Campbell clear.

00:17

Killing units, we advise motor vehicle crash in the (number withheld) block of Brookneal Highway.

00:22

Two vehicles, no injuries, no fluids.

00:24

Vehicles are going to be on the shoulder of the road.

00:27

We advise in the state, Campbell clear, 740 .

00:41

Company 12, respond 2nd to Bedford County for a structure fire.

00:46

14449 Forest Road, 14449 Forest Road, Sheets.

00:52

Respond Ops 2, Camel clear.

00:58

Camel full light.

01:01

Go ahead.

01:04

I'm gonna wrap calls over.

01:07

Okay, it's gonna be on Bedford County Ops 3.

01:12

Okay, did they give any other notes on it?

01:16

Initially started as an explosion.

01:18

I heard Company 5 on the radio when I was on the phone with Bedford County advised that they saw flames.

01:25

Nothing further than that.

01:29

Okay, thank you.

2026-10-22 11:39 UTC

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E Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Forest, VA 24551

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a commercial structure fire at a business on Forest Road in Bedford County, initially reported as an explosion and later with visible flames. A separate motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles on the shoulder of Brookneal Highway in the (number withheld) block is also reported, with no injuries or fluids mentioned.

Commercial building fire with reports of explosion

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