Possible electrical issue causes flickering lights in house, Hinesburg VT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a house near Birchwood Drive in Hinesburg for flickering lights and clicking sounds indicating a possible electrical problem. There was no smoke or odor, and the investigation was ongoing, later escalated to a working incident.
Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:57
Transcript:
00:00
Shell Racebatch, Richmond Fire, your challenge respond in mutual aid with an engine company into Hinesburg, near Birchwood Drive, flickering lights and sound coming from the wall, possible electrical issue.
00:17
Shelburne dispatch, Richmond Fire, respond mutual aid with an engine company into Hinesburg, near Birchwood Drive.
00:25
Flickering lights and a clicking sound coming from the wall, possible electrical issue, timeout is 1556.
00:34
Reson 21, responding station.
00:39
Capice, C-1.
00:46
Richmond K-4, responding station.
00:51
Sever K-4.
00:59
Richmond K-16, responding.
01:02
Copy 16. Copy 16.
01:11
Shelberg Dispatch, Hinesburg Rescue 1, responding.
01:14
Stabwell, rescue on 1558.
01:16
Scipon K-11 responding.
01:20
Debracke, 11.
01:21
Shepardke, 11.
01:26
Shelburne from Meisbury, Engine 1.
01:32
Engine 1.
01:34
Arriving on the scene of a two-story, it's one below and one above here.
01:38
There's nothing evident from two sides that people have.
01:41
Birchwood Command.
01:42
Did you copy my request for an engine from Richmond?
01:45
C1. Engine 1 is on the scene.
01:47
You have command.
01:48
Richmond has been dispatched.
01:50
1558.
01:57
Nine utility three is on the air.
02:07
Shelburne from Hinesburg, Command at Birchwood.
02:13
Go ahead, Hinesburg.
02:20
Stand by one.
02:22
Rescue one from command.
02:24
Rescue one from command.
02:27
Rescue one.
02:30
I'll have you stage at the bottom of the driveway and then you can make your way up to the instant command post which is going to be on the alpha side just by an do one.
02:41
Go ahead of four.
02:47
Sheldron from Birchwood Command.
02:49
There is no odor in the home or visible smoke, but we are going to be on team investigating for some time.
02:56
Could you escalate to the working incident, please?
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Birchwood Dr, Hinesburg, VT 05461
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