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False fire alarm at university dormitory in BurlingtonBurlington VT

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Burlington, VT 05405

A fire alarm was activated at a university dormitory complex in Burlington. Fire crews responded but found no signs of fire. An investigation was conducted and the alarm was determined to be false.

Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
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01:58
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3, Tower 1, alarm activation, student room, near Main Street.
00:07
Engine 3, Tower 1, alarm activation, student room, near Main Street.
00:22
Ambulance 1, Medical, near Corey Hill Road, apartment 429.
00:30
Ambulance 1, Medical, near Corey Hill Road, apartment 429, between dead end and Spear Street.
00:43
Ambulance 1, Medical, near Quarry Hill Road, apartment 429.
00:50
Ambulance 1, Medical, near Quarry Hill Road, apartment 429, between Dead End and Spear Street, South Burlington.
01:07
Two-thirds.
01:12
Responding second call, Riverview Drive.
01:16
Sample, 7745.
01:22
PDI-6-21C 2-1-6 2-1-6
01:26
1749 2-0-1-3 3 is on-scene We have a multi-building dormitory complex non-combustible Nothing showing from two sides Crew Venn3 is going to investigate a Engine 3 is going to have UVM Command.
01:50
Acknowledged, on scene, multi-story, non-combustible dorm, nothing showing on two sides.
01:56
We investigated.
01:57
1749.

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Burlington, VT 05405

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