Small structure fire on Hand Road; firewood involved

7 updates

11/04/2026 04:25 PM

Fire

Ferrisburgh, VT

A small structure fire was reported on Hand Road in Ferrisburgh, involving a large amount of firewood. Crews set up water supply and protected a nearby structure; no other buildings were involved.

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Incident Timeline

Nov 4, 2026 · 4:25 PM PT

Full response dispatched for Ferrisburgh structure fire

00:30

Champlain Valley Fire & EMS

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00:00

Shelburne dispatch, Shelburne fire, upgrade for you for full response to scene.

00:04

Addison fire, full response to scene at (number withheld) Hand Road in Ferrisburgh for a reported structure fire.

00:10

Shelburne dispatch, Shelburne fire, upgrade to four response.

00:13

Addison fire, four response to the scene.

00:16

(number withheld) Hand Road in Saratoga for a structure fire.
4:25 PM

Initial alarm and apparatus assignments

00:24

Champlain Valley Fire & EMS

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00:00

Dispatch, this is Addison Fire.

00:02

First alarm initially with a tanker and engine.

00:04

Tanker to the scene. (number withheld) Hand Road and 1st for 1st structure fire.

00:08

This is a fire.

00:09

Respond to the 3rd engine, please.
4:27 PM

On-scene tactical assignments and water supply setup

00:48

Champlain Valley Fire & EMS

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00:00

I'm gonna have you come in the driveway.

00:01

I'm gonna have you attack the fire.

00:02

Engine two, you'll be water supply to engine one.

00:05

Tanker, set up a dumping station on Main Road.

00:07

We're just taking the full crew.

00:09

Engine, when you come in, I'm gonna have you pull a protection line.

00:14

We have one structure we want to protect.
4:28 PM

Resource adjustment and tower reconsidered

00:25

Champlain Valley Fire & EMS

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00:00

For Gen Tower, I'm going to have just three tankers respond to this, please.

00:05

Gen Two One, copy.

00:06

Gen Two One, Gen Two One, do you want those air pack people on the tower?

00:09

At this time, I just won't even get the tower in here.

00:13

I probably don't need that asset.
4:32 PM

Perimeter line and north side attack

00:36

Champlain Valley Fire & EMS

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00:00

C1 from C3, there is nobody at fast.

00:02

They're in the woods with hand tools.

00:04

What can I do for you? Copy that.

00:06

I just want to see if we can set up a perimeter line, make an attack on the north side, just knock it off.

00:10

Copy. One.

00:11

We need to feed engine two.
4:35 PM

Additional engine arrival and positioning

00:38

Champlain Valley Fire & EMS

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00:00

This is Addison Engine One, Ferrisburgh Fire Command.

00:02

Fire Command, go ahead.

00:03

We're just pulling on the hand road now.

00:05

What would you like placement?

00:06

Stand by for a moment.

00:07

Fire. Fire.

00:10

We're set.

00:11

Stay on the north side at this time, please.
4:36 PM

Scene update: small structure and firewood involved

00:11

Champlain Valley Fire & EMS

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00:00

Shelburne, just an update from the scene.

00:02

This is a small structure.

00:03

We have a lot of firewood involved.

00:05

We're protecting the structure.

00:06

There is no other buildings involved at this time.

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Small structure fire on Hand Road; firewood involved

Incident Timeline

Full response dispatched for Ferrisburgh structure fire

Initial alarm and apparatus assignments

On-scene tactical assignments and water supply setup

Resource adjustment and tower reconsidered

Perimeter line and north side attack

Additional engine arrival and positioning

Scene update: small structure and firewood involved

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