Vehicle breakdown with smoke on Jeb Stuart Highway

Heard on: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety

01:51

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

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Man, we've got a vehicle breakdown here just outside of CM.

00:02

Looks like the drive shaft's laying in the road.

00:04

Also, the center median's smoking.

00:06

Could be a small fire.

00:08

Did contact the master.

00:12

00:26

ahead, 124.

00:31

They're going back to station and heading up in town over here.

00:35

Okay, 10-4.

00:37

This is the radio.

00:48

Oh, I'm gonna stay here.

00:54

Careful.

01:03

Also, if you would advise the mascots, just one small truck should take care of this.

01:09

Don't need a big tanker or anything.

01:14

Ten four.

01:32

Dispatch to Damascus Fire, need a unit to respond in the area (number withheld) Jeb Stuart Highway, coming near Columbus McKinnon.

01:41

Caller advised need a small unit to respond.

01:46

Reference to a vehicle that's smoking, could be a small fire.

01:49

Dispatch clear, 1816 .

6/26/2026 03:12 PM

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Jeb Stuart Hwy, Damascus, VA 24236

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a disabled vehicle smoking near a business on Jeb Stuart Highway in Damascus, with a possible small fire in the center median. Fire crews were asked to send a small unit to check the situation.