Small electrical fire contained on screened porch, South Burlington VT
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a small electrical fire in a soffit above a screened porch at a private two-story home near Pheasant Way. The fire was contained to the porch area. Power was secured, and all residents were confirmed safe. Crews searched for fire extension and brought the fire under control.
Audio|Source: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
05:38
Transcript:
00:00
All companies are on the scene minus car two.
00:02
I got a two-story type five private dwelling.
00:06
No smoker fire showing.
00:07
I got a strong odor of burning in the area.
00:10
I'm going to be operating in investigative mode on Channel 3.
00:13
Captain is establishing citizen-way command.
00:19
Number.
00:21
Engine two, prepare to reverse lay positioned down by the hydrant.
00:27
Two copies.
00:35
Ambulance 2, primary search of the dwelling, Ambulance 1, Stage-Ed Engine 1, and wait for instructions.
00:45
A1's on Channel 3, copy, for Stagen, and Engine 1.
00:53
(number withheld), St. Michael's Engine 8 is reminded to Station 1, St.1, St.1, Staff, Coverage.
01:04
Ends out doing a 360 on the Charlie side.
01:22
Engine one, I want an inch and three-quarter line to the Charlie side.
01:30
All companies, Cappy will help.
01:34
All companies, I got a possible electrical fire inside the soffet above a screen in porch.
01:47
Thank you, command.
01:54
Go ahead, Captain.
01:58
On arrival, I'll pass command to you.
02:01
We're going to open up the soffet on the Charlie side, look for a fire extension.
02:06
Got the electrician on scene, we're going to secure power.
02:13
I copy you potentially have some fire in the sovet.
02:18
You have crews on the inside as well?
02:23
AIMOS 2 is going to do a primary search.
02:26
Just to clarify,
02:28
the fire's going to be in a soffit above the screened in porch, not along the roof assembly.
02:37
Copy that.
02:41
Command A2.
02:43
Commandant II.
02:48
Go ahead.
02:53
No obvious fire on Division 1, Division 2.
02:56
There was a small owner on the Charlie side of Division 2, right above from where you're working.
03:05
(number withheld). Ensure everyone's out of the residents.
03:08
Once you finish your search, report to the Charlie side.
03:15
John 4.
03:21
Do you offer you'll be the Charlie Division supervisor.
03:34
(number withheld) pheasant way just an update I'm transferring command to C2 we got a small fire working on on extension one line in operational companies tied up I copy that engine I copy that
04:05
Engine 1, we've got to fix that mess of holes at the end of the driveway.
04:13
Sorry, pheasant Y.
04:15
Two, Captain is coming here.
04:21
Pescent Y.
04:24
Go ahead, Cap.
04:26
Explo your crew, we'll take the Saza on the Charlie side, have your other member assist with the LDH in the driveway.
04:39
10-4[1]. (number withheld) As in why.
04:48
(number withheld), unit calling.
04:52
(number withheld) Deputy Chief Corbyn, acknowledging,
04:56
I've assumed, commanded for a pheasant weight.
05:00
Can you send a police officer to the bottom of pheasant weight and close up? I'll take a roof ladder to Charlie Division.
05:08
I'm going to send Mike Walsh out to meet you.
05:11
Sir, we currently do not have an officer available.
05:14
If someone cleared shortly, I'll have them head that way, and I'll let the OSC now.
05:17
Copy that. Do you want me to charge the 4-inch going engine one? (number withheld).
05:22
That's fine, thank you.
05:23
Not yet. This is an update.
05:26
You got a small fire, container, to a exterior porch.
05:32
The Flaar any under control, all companies are still operating.
05:37
I understood.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Pheasant Way, South Burlington, VT 05403
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