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Fire crews investigate alarm near Pearl StBurlington VT

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Pearl St, Burlington, VT 05401

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm near Pearl Street in Burlington. Multiple units arrived on scene, including engines and ladder trucks. The apparent cause was cooking activity on the second floor. Crews investigated and confirmed no active fire.

Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
04:13
Transcript:
00:00
It's looking for a South Burlington engine.
00:02
You want me to send that?
00:08
Is that because there's no other available units in the city?
00:13
N4, that's affirmative.
00:16
I believe Tower 1 is still available.
00:20
It's looking for Engine 3, Tower 1, and a South B unit.
00:26
Oh, understood it's a fire call.
00:27
Why don't we just go with Engine 3 and Tower 1 for now?
00:31
Over.
00:34
Able from North Prospect.
00:38
We're across that.
00:40
Engine three, tower one, alarm activation near Pearl St.
00:45
Engine three, tower one, alarm activation near Pearl St.
00:54
Car two is in quarters.
00:56
Engine five is available.
01:00
We'll be standing by.
01:01
Fire four.
01:06
Fire four.
01:09
Ladder 4 is on scene near Main St.
01:11
Two and a half story wood frame.
01:13
Looks like multifamily, nothing showing.
01:15
Out of the basement.
01:17
No alarms. Ladder 4 is getting dressed, we'll be investigating.
01:26
Anyone copies? Ladder 4 is on scene with two and a half story wood frame, nothing showing.
01:31
Ladder 4 will be getting dressed and investigating.
01:34
1512.
01:40
Who's on scene? Stations, how's your plan?
01:48
Able from Italian One.
01:51
Italian One, go ahead.
01:54
Italian One is on scene.
01:57
Chief McConnell will have Main Street command.
01:59
All units are going to operate on channel three.
02:06
Able from Engine Five.
02:12
Engine Five, go ahead.
02:16
Do you need us to respond to one of these incidents?
02:27
Battalion One, gas leak, natural gas, propane, near Main St.
02:38
Engine Five, apologies for that.
02:39
If you wanted to check out near Pearl St with Engine Three and Tower One, you could.
02:49
Copy that, we're responding.
02:58
Engine five, alarm activation.
03:02
Near Pearl St.
03:03
Able to R1.
03:06
R1, go ahead.
03:09
R1's on scene near Pearl St.
03:11
We have a four-story mixed use ordinary construction.
03:15
Nothing showing alpha and bravo side.
03:17
Crew of tower one will be going into the investigation and pass command to the captain on engine three.
03:27
Able copies, you're on scene of a four-story mixed use ordinary.
03:31
Nothing showing from alpha bravo side.
03:34
Units responding to Pearl Street.
03:36
I just got home at (number withheld).
03:39
They said it seems like it was someone cooking on the second floor.
03:42
Going to investigate there.
03:47
Hey, well three's on scene.
03:48
Captain on through off Pearl Street command.
03:49
I copy your traffic.
03:54
Three's on scene.
04:00
Two fives on scene near Pearl St.
04:02
We have a plug at George Street.
04:04
Another one located up Pine.
04:10
It's on Pearl Street.
04:11
Go to channel four.
04:12
Channel four will be operations.

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Pearl St, Burlington, VT 05401
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