Montgomery County crews respond to multiple fires Wednesday night

Fire crews extinguished a fire in the compartment of a salt spreader in Montgomery County.
Fire crews extinguished a fire in the compartment of a salt spreader in Montgomery County.(Montgomery County Emergency Services)
Published: Dec. 17, 2020 at 9:28 AM EST
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Emergency services crews in Montgomery County had a busy day Wednesday.

The Christiansburg and Riner volunteer fire departments, along with Christiansburg Rescue, responded to a trailer fire just after 9:30 p.m. They got it out quickly, according to fire crews.

Our first responders can’t seem to catch a break today... Shortly after 9:30, Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Dept.,...

Posted by Montgomery County Emergency Services on Wednesday, December 16, 2020

An hour later, CFD and CRS responded to a vehicle fire. They say they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment of a salt spreader. Firefighters say they were able to quickly bring that fire under control as well.

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