Smoke reported inside building at Federal Pacific, Bristol VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 09:03 AM

Near Old Airport Rd, Bristol, VA 24202

Fire crews responded to reports of smoke inside a building at Federal Pacific near Old Airport Rd in Bristol, Virginia. There was visible smoke but no alarm sounding. Units checked inside the structure and requested additional safety personnel to assist with the incident. Firefighters continued to work inside the building to address the situation.

Audio|Source: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety

03:26

Transcript:

00:00

Ladder one takes side A, take one inside, check the panel, two feet side. All right,

00:08

take.

00:09

One, caught.

00:16

Any point you can join.

00:18

Ladder one, it's side A.

00:22

There's a hold of those fellows right there at the front door there.

00:40

I'm here.

00:58

Central Command.

01:02

Go ahead, command.

01:05

360 complete, nothing show up this time.

01:08

104, I never got any more ticks and I did answer for a name because it wasn't all coming to my alarm turning and no response.

01:20

Man, I'm smoking someone outside here and said there is smoke in the building. They're still continuing to work inside the structure.

01:27

But there is no alarm going off this time.

01:31

Team 4, I'll talk to there.

01:38

I'll use Channel 3.

01:44

Number 4.

01:47

Go ahead.

01:56

Go ahead. Okay.

02:07

Working close to my police go or not. I'm gearable.

02:17

Robert B. Harris, we're stationary down below you watching the drone. The other team pushed up the south of our location.

02:28

All right off normal Ciel and still didn't search.

02:46

Copy that for ops formal.

02:52

Command.

02:55

Command.

02:57

Can you go ahead to dispatch the personal life safety crew in this position?

03:02

Two-four.

03:15

Chief of Medic 1 command with fire departments requesting your assistance at Federal Pacific, near Old Airport Rd. This is back to clear, 1208.

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Near Old Airport Rd, Bristol, VA 24202

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