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Water flooding reported in maintenance closet at college building, Burlington VT

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 12:42 PM

The Wells Richardson Building, 125 College St, Burlington, VT 05401

According to the dispatch call, an alarm activated near College Street at the Wells Richardson Building. Fire units responded. A caller reported flooding in a second-floor maintenance closet with a possible electrical hazard. Battalion 1 established command on scene.

Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS

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02:10

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1. Engine 3.

00:03

Tower 1. Battalion 1.

00:05

Alarm activation.

00:07

Near College Street.

00:09

Engine 1. Engine 1.

00:10

Engine 3.

00:12

Tower 1.

00:13

Battalion 1.

00:14

Alarm activation.

00:15

Near College Street.

00:23

Phae-Bell-E-Wi-Wi-Wi-E-Kh.

00:48

You'll be a rest of the helipad, lifepad, lifet inbound 10 minutes with a trauma patient.

00:52

Again, respond to the helipad, light net inbound 10 minutes with a trauma patient.

00:57

Time at home 1544.

00:59

Okay.

01:12

Caller to know who wanted to survive the second floor maintenance closet is flooding and she's concerned about getting into electrical.

01:21

Command copies.

01:22

Battalion 1 is on scene.

01:24

We have a four-story ordinary, nothing showing from the A side.

01:28

Chief of Battalion 1 will be assuming College Street Command.

01:32

Engine 1, you'll have the investigation.

01:35

All units upon arrival, Channel 3, Channel 3 will be operations.

01:39

Shelburne, Rollerston Rescue 2.

01:41

All units upon arrival, College 3, go to General 3, 1540.

01:45

104, Wilson, 1547.

01:47

Cable Battalion 1.

01:52

If you could work on a building contact if that woman is not one.

02:03

She didn't advise if she was or not, but I'll give her call back and see.

02:06

Otherwise, I will try to reach her up.

02:10

Copy, thank you.

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The Wells Richardson Building, 125 College St, Burlington, VT 05401

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