False fire alarm triggered in student dorm at Spear Street, Burlington VT
Fire & ArsonFire alarm went off in a student dormitory room at Spear Street, but no smoke or fire was found. It was likely a false alarm caused by a student.
Audio|Source: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Ladder 2, Engine 3, Engine 5, alarm activation, 31 Spear Street. Ladder 2, Engine 3, Engine 5, alarm activation, 31 Spear Street. Ladder 2 from Tower 1, we're just clearing Pine Street, we can take that to if you go.
00:23
Copy, we'll go available, thank you. Table copies. Ladder 2 clearing, Tower 1 taking their slot. Tower 1, alarm activation, 31 Spear Street.
00:43
Pine Street, go ahead. Alarm activation, 31 Spear Street. Transferred Commandant of Engine 1, Tully 1's clearing, Pine Street. Was this a recommendation for the battalion on the Spear Street call? Negative, I did not pull it up, however, you were the other one, so CAD might have just not pulled it. There's no smokefire, just...
01:12
a singular alarm sounding from one student room. Okay, I understood. If it's a student room activation, I'll remain available. Able copy, 0729. I'll tell you one from Able. Answering. Just see over there. This will not come into a master box.
01:37
that called it in. Understood. Engine 5 from Battalion 1. 5 answering. This is, uh, this sounds like this is a student room activation called in by a student. No reports of smoke or fire. You can go available for this incident. Copy that. Returning the quarters.
02:06
Able copy is direct. Engine 5 going available. Abel from Engine 3. Engine 3. Engine 3 is on scene. 5-story non-combustable dormitory. Nothing showing from the Alpha or Bravo side. Lieutenant of Engine 3 will have command and we'll be investigating.
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Location mentioned:
Marsh Hall, 31 Spear St, Burlington, VT 05405
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