Fire alarm with smoke reported at Burlington apartments, Burlington VT


A fire alarm was triggered at a multi-family apartment building at South Square Apartments near College Street. A caller reported heavy smoke from one apartment and that someone used a fire extinguisher, but it was unclear if the fire was fully out. Multiple fire and EMS units responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Alarm activation.
00:01
South Square Apartments near College St.
00:03
Engine 1. Engine 3.
00:05
Tower 1. Battalion 1.
00:08
Alarm activation.
00:09
South Square Apartments near College St.
00:15
If a letter 2 can take that, you can put Tower 1 in service.
00:22
It will copy the Latter 2 replacing Tower 1.
00:32
Ladder 2. Alarm Activation, South Square Apartments near College St.
00:42
Fire dispatch from K-1.
00:45
K-1?
00:48
We're clear West Street.
00:52
911[1].
00:56
911[1]. 911 call from a female stating that there's a lot of smoke coming out from the apartment across from her.
01:08
Caller states that a gentleman used a fire extinguisher, not sure if the fire's out.
01:12
Do you want this upgrade to a structure?
01:15
That's furlative.
01:18
All units hold tone, hold radio traffic for tones.
01:32
Ladder 4.
01:34
Ambulance 1, Ambulance 2, CNDFF, Structure Fire, South Square Apartments near College St.
01:45
Cable, Battalion 1.
01:47
The Trial 1 is on the scene.
01:53
Four-story ordinary, multi-family, nothing showing three sides.
01:58
Chief Land me have command.
02:00
Operations go to Channel 3.
02:01
Operations, Channel 3.
02:05
Bill copies four-story order to have something showing from three sides.
02:08
Chief Laramines Command, all units, Channel 3 for College Street.
02:16
Central from St.
02:23
Mike's. St.
02:30
Mike's is responding.
02:33
Responding, 1422.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
911: Emergency call center / Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
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