Fire alarm triggers rescue for disabled woman in apartment, Lyndon VT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 01:18 AM

Near Depot St, Lyndonville, VT 05851

Multiple fire alarms sounded at the Darlington Apartments on Depot Street. An 87-year-old disabled woman in apartment 402 reported she was unable to evacuate and requested help. Fire and rescue units responded to the commercial fire alarm activation to assist her safely.

Audio|Source: Walden and Cabot Fire / EMS

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Commandant to be advised that they just get a call from Life Alert.

00:03

They're advising of an 87-year-old female up in apartment 402 stating that she is unable to get out of the residents due to being handicapped and requesting assistance.

00:22

Requesting agents from Eastburg, 419.

00:36

Fire alarm eastbounding mutual aid[1] to the count of Lindenville,

00:45

near Depot St,

00:47

to the darling apartment.

00:51

A command requesting Eastbrook respond with an engine for a commercial fire alarm activation.

00:58

Again, fire alarm. Eastburg Fire Department would respond mutual aid[1] to the town of Lindenville, near Depot Street.

01:05

Refer commercial smoke alarm activation.

01:09

near Depot Street to the Darlington apartment requesting an Eastburg with their engine.

01:17

The time of code 420.

01:23

Winval ladder 35 on with 2420. It's going to be apartment number 402.

01:47

Fire alarm, Eastbrook, Tire Department can be responding.

01:50

Mutual aid to the town of Linden,

01:52

near Depot Street,

01:54

to the Darling and Apartments.

01:56

We start commercial fire alarm activation,

01:59

requesting ESSerk with an engine.

02:02

Again, fire alarm.

02:05

Eastbrook Fire Department respond mutual aid[1] to the town of Linden, near Depot Street,

02:12

to the dialing in apartments for commercial file alarm activation.

02:17

Reclose the Eastburg with an engine, time of tone 424.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

mutual aid: Request for assistance from a neighboring agency

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Location mentioned:

Near Depot St, Lyndonville, VT 05851

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