Fire and smoke reported at Essex Fairgrounds backstage, Essex VT


A worker at Essex Fairgrounds reported a fire involving a leaking tank and visible smoke near the backstage entrance, prompting response from fire and rescue teams.
Audio|Source: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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This is got back to Essexon, Junk Fire[1], Townfire, Ferry, with 1-1-1-5 Pearl Street's fairground by the back-state and entrance. Employee stating the current dioply-oidstaking, repeating Essex. Junk-Junk Fire, Essex Town Fire[2], and rescue, no-1-5-4-4-3 to the back stage entrance. Worker is reporting the tanking and a column-covered-out by guide-leaking. I'm out on out.
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Dispatch Essex Rescue[3]. Did you copy, Town?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Junk Fire: Fire involving discarded or waste materials
[2]
Town Fire: Municipal fire department response
[3]
Rescue: Rescue squad/EMS response
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Location mentioned:
Near Pearl St, Essex Junction, VT 05452
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