Recent Calls

At 2:55 p.m., the Essex Junction Fire Department, along with automatic mutual aid from Essex Fire and Essex Rescue, was dispatched to 23 Jackson Street for a reported fire involving a bathroom ventilation fan. Working smoke alarms alerted the residents, who safely evacuated the residence before firefighters arrived. Chief Gaboriault arrived on scene with Car 9 and reported a two-story, wood-frame residence with nothing showing from the exterior. The residents confirmed a fire

At 3:34 p.m. today, August 22, the Essex Junction Fire Department was dispatched with automatic mutual aid from Essex Fire and Essex Rescue to 48 Park Street for a reported fire alarm activation and smoke coming from a first-floor balcony. Car 9 arrived approximately three minutes after dispatch. The Incident Commander reported smoke showing from the Delta side of the building and requested a second-alarm assignment, bringing additional resources from Williston Fire Departmen

At 12:06 a.m., the Essex Junction Fire Department was dispatched to 197 Pearl Street for a resident reporting the smell of smoke inside their apartment. The resident was concerned the odor could be coming from the building following a loud bang heard at approximately 10:00 p.m. the previous evening, during the height of the lightning storm. Ladder 3 and Car 9 responded, with mutual aid from the Town of Essex Fire Department. Initial conditions from the front of the building s

At 3:44am on August 4th, Essex Junction Fire was dispatched for a working fire at 20 Orchard Terrace, City of Essex Junction. Essex Town Fire and Essex Rescue were also dispatched as automatic mutual aid. While en route, this was upgraded to a second alarm to bring in additional resources from Williston, St. Michael's, Vermont Air Guard, and Winooski. EJFD's Capt. Westphal reported directly to the scene, arriving at 03:48am and reported a basement fire with light smoke showin

At 5:18pm on 26 July 2026, the Essex Junction Fire Department was dispatched for a smoke investigation after a caller reported smoke coming from the wooded area behind Cascade Park. EJFD responded with Car 9, Engine 5, and Engine 7, along with 9 personnel, to the area. Engine 5 arrived on scene, and the Lieutenant walked into the woods to investigate, finding a spreading brush fire along a walking trail that overlooks the Winooski River. Crews initially tried extinguishing th

The Essex Junction Fire Department wants to provide a closer look at the numbers behind the work our firefighters and EMS providers performed throughout the year. While statistics never tell the whole story, they help illustrate how often—and in what ways—the department serves the community. Call Volume at a Glance In 2025 , the Essex Junction Fire Department responded to 666 calls for service, up from 572 in 2024 . This represents a 14% increase in overall call volume in ju

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On February 2nd, at 1301, Essex Junction Fire was dispatched to 52 Old Colchester Road for a smoke investigation. The resident reported...

Photo Provided by Sophie Van Wilde On January 26th, at 1856, Essex Junction Fire, Essex Fire, and Essex Rescue were dispatched for a...

EJFD responded to 584 calls in the calendar year 2024. That breaks out to 394 Calls for the Fire Department and 190 calls for the First...

On July 19th, at 2357, EJFD was Dispatched to the area of 43 Browns River Road for mutual aid for a rollover crash with entrapment. A...

On Friday, May 31st, at 1509, the Essex Jct Fire Department, Essex Fire Department and Essex Rescue were dispatched to a structure fire...

On May 13th, the Essex Rotary recognized Lt. Anthony Leclair for living the Rotary's motto of "service above self." The Rotary hosted a...

At 8:33 pm, Essex Junction Fire responded with Essex Fire Department, Essex Rescue, Inc. and Essex Police Department to West Street in...

On the morning of January 23rd at 7:07 am, the Essex Junction Fire Department was dispatched to 30 Pearl Street for a smoke detector...

On November 9th at 1603 hours, Essex Junction Fire was dispatched to 21 Cherokee Ave for a report of a fire in the basement and the home...

On March 15th, the Essex Rotary recognized Capt. Richard Smith and two other Essex and Essex Junction community first responders for...

On behalf of Fire Chief Gaboriault, the Essex Junction Fire Department is proud to announce the following promotions, which went into...

On the morning of February 11th Car 9 and Ladder 3 responded with a crew to Cambridge for a structure fire. Initial reports from dispatch...

On Tuesday, January 31, at approximately 0500 hours, the Essex Junction Fire Department was dispatched to respond with mutual aid to the...