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Vehicle smokes after breakdown at north street pharmacyBennington VT

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North St, Bennington, VT 05201

As discussed during the dispatch call, a female driver's vehicle began smoking after breaking down near North Street pharmacy. She turned off the vehicle but said something was still running and smoke was visible. She was getting children out of the vehicle. Fire crews responded and found nothing on fire upon arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Bennington Fire / EMS / Police
Listen to dispatch call
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, banks and village fire.
00:02
On to the pharmacy on North Street.
00:06
A female car broke down near North Street pharmacy.
00:10
The vehicle is smoking.
00:12
Turned the vehicle off but says something is still running.
00:15
I'm unsure if anything is on fire.
00:17
I'm at tone 0721.
00:26
Sam, 344.
00:41
M344, dispatcher took a call.
00:44
She's a female on North Street at the pharmacy.
00:47
Her vehicle began to smoke.
00:49
She pulled off to the side and turned the vehicle off.
00:52
She said something is still running and smoke is coming on the vehicle.
00:56
Not certain if something's on fire,
00:58
she's attempting to get the kids out of the vehicle.
01:02
Stop.
01:03
Go go ahead.
01:14
34 is the service.
01:19
Recease 34.
01:21
Receive 3.4.
01:24
I'm getting two car one, I'll be in service.
01:33
Three seats, car one.
01:38
He's arriving, nothing showing.
01:43
Receive 34.
01:50
Go on 3-4, is it out of the roadway or is it still on the side of the road?
01:56
It's in the bar, come on, at the credit union next door.
02:01
John 4.
02:04
Nothing showing.
02:13
From 322, I'll be arriving.

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North St, Bennington, VT 05201
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