Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Vernon Chevrolet, Vernon CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/19/2025 03:52 PM (PDT)

Near Main St, Vernon, CT 06066

A fire alarm was triggered at Vernon Chevrolet near Main St. Multiple fire units responded, and the building was evacuated. No visible signs of fire were observed from outside. Fire units are investigating the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Tolland County Public Safety / CSP Troop C

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Transcript:

00:00

TN, EG 341 on scene, a four-story commercial, nothing showing from the exterior building does appear to be evacuated, it will be out checking, establishing Vernon Command.

00:11

EG341 on, scene.

00:22

TN. Car 141 arrival, Vernon Chevrolet, one story commercial, active alarm, nothing's showing.

00:31

141 I'm seen as an active alarm, nothing's showing.

00:43

TN. Tower 141 is responding.

00:48

One 141 responding which call are you responding to?

00:52

Car 141 you want me down to the Chevrolet dealer or you got near Main St covered?

01:03

254 out of Chevy.

01:09

TN service 144 responding.

01:14

Yeah, TOT 141.

01:15

141 is handling 175 hover on turnpike.

01:18

41's on CNN.

01:20

It looks like Hartleaf, Tegiate 21 to Hartford truck bike.

01:24

Tower 141, Hartford, Turnpike received.

01:33

Two-NH. 2-9.

01:35

2-9. TIA, it was fire 43 is off at RGH.

01:40

Sure, I don't vote, Matt's got water.

01:43

Panel says the water flow issue for 47, Matt.

01:45

I've not seen anything yet.

01:47

I'm not seeing anything yet.

01:53

TAMS, one on my gun, Steve.

01:55

Go ahead, I got it.

02:01

TN, Cara 341, Audestine, Bhandi, 1-4, partial building, alarm sounding, be out checking.

02:09

Okay, car 3401, I'm seeing, Keyhonde, alarm sounding.

02:21

Anything from Manchester related to this, I saw two cruisers down at Coles as I was coming down here?

02:29

Not that they've called us.

02:31

Just...

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