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False fire alarm sparks staff concern at Essex Junction, Essex VT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/26/2025 08:46 AM

West St, Essex Junction, VT 05452

Concerns arose when an alarm sounded at a building near West St, Essex Junction, but staff found no signs of fire or smoke and requested cancellation.

Audio|Source: Chittenden County Fire and EMS

01:38

Transcript:

00:00

Essex Dispatch, Essex Rescue, for hold building medical alarms, 128 West Street.

00:06

Repeat, 128 West Street, Tom atone, 1146.

00:25

Thank you.

00:33

PADYXX-2, X2.

00:38

2 is responding.

00:43

I respondent.

00:51

PADYSXX2.

01:01

This is I-62.

01:04

Staff just called in reporting an alarm going off, but they can't find any lights outside the buildings or doors and are requesting to cancel.

01:18

PD, can you repeat that? I'm sorry.

01:21

Some of our staff called in, said there was an alarm going off, but they can't find any lights outside any of the rooms, so they're requesting a cancel.

01:36

SX2 copies were canceled and back in service.

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West St, Essex Junction, VT 05452

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