Small electrical fire extinguished near Pearl St building, Burlington VT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 09:22 AM

Near Pearl St, Burlington, VT 05401

Fire units responded to an alarm near Pearl Street and found a small electrical fire in a light fixture. The fire was extinguished with no further hazards reported.

Audio|Source: Chittenden County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1. Ladder 2.

00:02

Power 1. Battalion 1.

00:05

Alarm activation.

00:07

Near Pearl St.

00:08

Engine 1. Ladder 2.

00:10

Power 1. Battalion 1.

00:13

Alarm activation.

00:14

Near Pearl St.

00:20

Able, ladder 2.

00:27

Looking at the narrative notes, are we headed to 90 Pearl or near Pearl?

00:34

Sorry, that was my best, near Pearl.

00:41

10-4[1]-near Pearl.

00:48

Hello, Teele, I found the confusion.

00:50

By putting the black number in the address line,

00:53

the address tied to that in CAD is incorrect.

00:57

The TRX shows as near Pearl, Victoria Place Department.

01:05

To see.

01:09

CAD is not recognizing near Pearl as an address, but I've changed it in the narrative on the notes.

01:18

Cable Battalion One.

01:21

Battalion One.

01:24

On scene, four-story Brook structure.

01:27

We have alarm sounding.

01:29

All the Commence have evacuated.

01:32

Nothing showing from all four sides. Captain on Battalion 1 will have Pearl Street Command.

01:38

Near Pearl are the same building.

01:41

Channel 3 for operations. All units on scene go to Channel 3 for operations.

01:46

April copies, thank you for time and all units upon arrival go to General 3, 1226.

01:53

Cable, Pearl Street, command.

01:56

Pearl Street.

01:57

The investigation showed a small electrical fire and a light fixture.

02:05

Fire is out.

02:07

Letter Coo can be remitting on scene.

Police codes explained

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10-4: Acknowledgment/affirmative

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Near Pearl St, Burlington, VT 05401

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