ALTAVISTA, Va. – A gas station in Altavista has heavy smoke damage following an early morning fire on Monday, according to the Altavista Fire Company.
A few minutes after 3 a.m., crews were dispatched to Tuckers Store at 551 Dearing Ford Rd for the report of a commercial structure fire.
The fire department arrived to find heavy fire coming from the back of the single-story building.
Ultimately, the fire was contained to the back storage/office area the entire building has heavy smoke damage, authorities said.
The company took time to thank all departments that helped responded to the fire, which includes:
- Campbell County Professional Firefighters
- Hurt Volunteer Fire Department
- Evington Volunteer Fire Department
- Lyn-Dan Heights Volunteer Fire Department
- Gretna Fire & Rescue
- Altavista Police Department
- Dominion Energy
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Campbell County Fire Marshall’s Office.