Illegal burn with strong odor on Oak Hill School Road

Heard on: Bennington Fire / EMS / Police

02:04

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Attention Pownal Fire, respond to (number withheld) Oak Hill School Road.

00:06

A neighbor reporting what he believes to be an illegal burn.

00:10

There's a very strong unusual odor to the smoke.

00:15

Again, Pownal Fire responded (number withheld) Oak Hill School Road.

00:19

A neighbor reporting what he believes to be an illegal burn.

00:22

He's a very strong unusual odor to the smoke.

00:24

Time of tone 1931.

00:47

Bennington 3, be in service.

00:56

Received, Bennington 3.

00:58

Car three, two, Peter, out.

01:11

Attention Pownal Fire, respond to (number withheld) US Route 7.

01:17

A pickup truck crashed into the dealership, rolled over and is on fire.

01:21

Again, Pownal Fire, respond to (number withheld) US Route 7.

01:26

I have a truck crashed into the dealership, rolled over and is on fire.

01:31

Time is 1936.

01:39

Car 3, debris over.

01:45

Go ahead.

01:57

We'll be clearing from the illegal burn that is all taken care of, and I'll be en route to Duxbury.

2026-09-26 23:29 UTC

Fire

Oak Hill School Rd, Pownal, VT 05261

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Pownal responded to a reported illegal burn near Oak Hill School Road after a neighbor reported a strong unusual odor from the smoke. Later, a pickup truck apparently crashed into a dealership on US Route 7, rolled over, and caught fire. Units later cleared from the illegal burn and headed to another location.