Alarm activation due to faulty detector, Burlington VT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm activation near South Meadow Drive in Burlington. Engine 5 and Tower 1 investigated a two-story multifamily residence and found no smoke or fire. Readings showed no issues, and a faulty detector was suspected as the cause.
Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
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02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Engine five, tower one, alarm activation near South Meadow Drive.
00:06
Engine five, tower one, alarm activation near South Meadow Drive.
00:20
Engine one, ambulance one, medical.
00:24
Holm Avenue at Champlain Parkway.
00:26
Engine one, ambulance one, medical, Holm Avenue at Champlain Parkway.
00:32
Able engine five.
00:37
Engine five.
00:43
Five's on scene.
00:46
Two-story wood frame multifamily occupancy.
00:50
Nothing showing from two sides.
00:54
Engine five will be investigating.
00:57
Responding on five, we'll have South Meadow command.
01:03
Able copies.
01:04
Engine five on scene investigating.
01:05
Lieutenant has South Meadow, oh forty-one.
01:13
T, six two.
01:15
R one's on scene or staged.
01:21
Six two is transporting medical.
01:23
Copy two point two minutes.
01:34
Both units on scene, lieutenant has command.
01:39
Able copy, code forty-two.
01:45
Tower one from South Meadow.
01:49
Go ahead.
01:53
We just metered the whole apartment.
01:55
We're coming up with zeros on the meter.
01:59
We're looking for a faulty detector at the moment.
02:04
Oh.
02:11
Ten four.
02:13
Do you want us to hang out or are you good?
02:21
We can handle.
02:22
You can go in service.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Meadow Dr, Burlington, VT 05401
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