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