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False fire alarm triggers evacuation at apartment building, Williston VT

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/15/2025 04:40 PM

Zephyr Rd, Williston, VT 05495

According to the dispatch call, williston Fire responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building on Zephyr Road. Occupants evacuated as alarms sounded. The alarm was found to be a malicious false alarm; no fire was present.

Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS

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02:55

Transcript:

00:00

Close in fire.

00:01

Respond to near Zephyr Road for a fire alarm,

00:05

zone second floor pull station.

00:15

Williston Fire, respond to near Zephyr Road, Williston for a fire alarm, zone second floor pull station.

00:30

Shelvin Dispatch, Wilson, Engine 2nd, Rescue 1, responding.

00:36

104, Wilson.

00:44

Cover, Wilson, Car-1-2 respondent.

00:48

Then 4, Welleson.

00:54

The Lairport Respondable 4.

00:57

Law report responded before.

01:01

104, Williston.

01:11

Andrew ones on the air is funny.

01:20

Shumber dispatch, Wilson, car one.

01:28

Listen, car one guy.

01:31

Driving on the scene of a three-story wood frame apartment building, there's nothing shown from three sides.

01:37

Hornstrobes are active, buildings are the process of being evacuated.

01:41

Chief of Carwanahead's command.

01:42

We'll operate on our fire ground frequency.

01:46

In Park.

01:54

Blood report arriving until command where would you let us?

02:06

Okay

02:20

81 then hydard.

02:31

Central Dispatch, Mississippi, Mississippi Rescue One is arriving at UVM.

02:41

Shover and dispatch, except for road command.

02:45

Go ahead, Williston.

02:49

Malicious false alarm, there's no fire here.

02:52

All units except for Williston, Ladder 4 are in service.

02:54

Command is terminated.

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Zephyr Rd, Williston, VT 05495

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