Boat fire and water rescue on Lake Champlain

Heard on: Franklin County / Missisquoi Valley Public Safety

01:45

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Shelburne dispatch, we have a fire with Marine One responding with three to White's Beach to launch.

00:09

(name withheld) will pick you up on the dock.

00:25

Five three, St.

00:26

Albans, seven five.

00:31

Five three.

00:34

BM seven next to the George Elementary School.

00:37

Truck (number withheld) on a black Ford F 150 .

00:46

Information that there were two people in the water and another sailboat in the area trying to help.

00:58

South Hero, go ahead.

01:06

Can you see if you can get Plattsburgh Fire in the water for this as well?

01:11

South Hero.

01:15

Copy, middle there.

01:21

Turn to responding units.

01:23

Looks like Plattsburgh is almost on scene, and the Coast Guard may be on scene too.

01:43

Franklin Rescue on scene.

7/25/2026 12:26 PM

Fire

W Shore Rd, South Hero, VT 05486

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible water rescue near White Beach on Lake Champlain after reports that two people were in the water and a nearby sailboat was trying to help. Marine and fire units from multiple agencies, along with the Coast Guard, were reported heading to or arriving at the scene.