Fire alarm and smoke at Essex Way building, Essex VT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and rescue crews responded to a possible kitchen fire at a building near Essex Way in Essex Junction after an alarm indicated smoke in the kitchen area. Occupants were evacuating the premises while crews were dispatched to investigate.
Audio|Heard on: Essex, Essex Jct. and Westford Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Essex dispatch, town fire.
00:02
Please respond near Essex Way at the main building of the Essex for a fire alarm indicating kitchen dining room smoke.
00:14
Repeat and please respond to a fire alarm near Essex Way.
00:19
Time of tone 1248.
00:45
Essex dispatch, Essex rescue, town fire and junction fire.
00:50
An update to the alarm.
00:52
We just got another call saying there is smoke in the kitchen.
00:55
They are evacuating.
00:57
Repeat and please respond near Essex Way for smoke in the kitchen they are evacuating.
01:04
Time of tone 1252.
01:12
Essex dispatch, junction fire.
01:15
Please respond with town fire near Essex Way.
01:20
Called in as an alarm.
01:21
We got another call saying there is smoke in the kitchen.
01:24
They are evacuating.
01:27
Repeating, junction fire.
01:29
Please respond with town fire near Essex Way for smoke in the kitchen main building.
01:34
Time of tone 1253.
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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:
Essex Way, Essex Junction, VT 05452
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