On Saturday, February 8 at approximately 0545, the Essex Junction Fire Department was requested to respond mutual aid to 15 Main Street in the Town of Milton for a working structure fire.Engine 7 responded and arrived on the scene to find a large, victorian style residence with fire throughout the attic and second floor. The EJFD personnel were put to work on scene completing tasks inside the structure such as overhaul and salvage. EJFD operated on the scene with multiple other agencies for appr...

On Thursday, February 6 at approximately 1459, the Essex Junction Fire Department was dispatched to respond mutual aid to 91 Nob Hill Road in the Town of Williston for a report of smoke in the basement of the residence. Ladder 3 responded and arrived on scene to find Williston Fire on scene with a refrigerator on fire in the basement. EJFD personnel were utilized to perform overhaul of the wall in the area of the refrigerator and check for extension. EJFD personnel were further utilized to ...

On Sunday, January 19 at approximately 0404, the Essex Junction Fire Department was dispatched to respond to 48 Park Street in the Village of Essex Junction for a general fire alarm activation.While members were responding to the firehouse, dispatch updated responding units that residents of the building were calling 911 reporting a sprinkler system activation in the building. Hearing this update, Lieutenant Smith requested Essex Fire be dispatched to the incident as well. Engine 7, Ladder ...

On Saturday, December 14 at approximately 2034, the Essex and Essex Junction Fire Departments were dispatched to a report of a vehicle on fire in the back parking lot of Essex High School.Engine 5 responded and arrived within minutes to find a single vehicle with a fire in the engine compartment. The crew from Engine 5 immediately went to work deploying a hand line and knocking down the fire. All further responding apparatus were cancelled due to the small nature of the fire.Engine 5 crew then r...

On Saturday, December 14 at approximately 1906, the Essex and Essex Junction Fire Departments were dispatched to respond to Colchester Road and Gardenside Lane in the Town of Essex for a report of a single vehicle collision with a residence. Asst Chief Wear arrived moments after an Essex Firefighter to find a single vehicle into the porch area of the unoccupied residence. The occupants of the vehicle were out of the vehicle.Engine 5 arrived shortly after and was put to work ensuring the veh...

On Tuesday, December 10 at approximately 1811 hours, the Essex and Essex Junction Fire Departments were dispatched with Essex Rescue to respond to 78 Sand Hill Road in the Town of Essex for a reported structure fire. The caller indicated they could see smoke coming from an apartment.En route, dispatch advised that police officers were on the scene and believed the fire was contained to the stove and that the fire was out. Essex Fire Engine 1 arrived on the scene moments later and deployed a hand...

On Saturday, December 7 at approximately 1534, the Essex Junction Fire Department and Essex Rescue Squad were dispatched to 114 West Street for a two vehicle motor vehicle crash with one vehicle into a residence.EJFD Engine 5 and Car 9 responded and arrived to find one vehicle resting against a one story residence. ERS personnel advised there was one patient still in the vehicle and Engine 5 crew deployed an attack line for fire protection. Engine 5 crew then split their personnel with half of t...

On Tuesday, December 3 around 1500 hours, the Essex and Essex Junction Fire Departments were dispatched to respond to 152 Pearl Street for a vehicle on fire next to a residence. The 911 caller stated an individual was holding back the flames using a pot from the kitchen.Engine 7 responded and arrived on scene to find the vehicle within approximately 4 feet of the residence with light smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. Engine 7 crew deployed the front bumper line and finished exting...

At 13:18 EJFD was alerted to Rosewood Lane for a report of a Man stuck in the bucket of a lift. EJFD units arrived on scene to find a male stuck in the bucket of a hydraulic lift, not in destress. 8 Ladder 3 arrived on scene and positioned into the driveway allowing the ladder to be set up and extend up to the stranded individual in the bucket. Ladder 3 crew member climbed up to the individual and took a piece of equipment that he needed, and both climbed down the ladder.

At 7:45pm the Essex Junction Fire Department along with Essex Police, an Essex Rescue Paramedic and Colchester Rescue responded to a male pinned under his car in the Autozone parking lot. Thankfully a customer in the parking lot heard calls for help and rallied other bystanders to lift the car and remove the pinned male. We want to thank those rescuers. Too often we hear stories of bystanders not stepping up to help others in need, it is great to know that there were multiple people who cam...

At approximately 11:30 on Sunday September 22nd Essex Junction and Essex Town Fire Departments were alerted to respond to 315 South Street for a report of an explosion in the basement with fire. An Essex Junction Safety Officer arrived on scene to find smoke showing from a two story single family dwelling, with large amounts of smoke coming out of basement area and chimneys. Engine 7 arrived first on scene laying out all 1000' of large diameter hose, before continuing to the addres...

Essex and Essex Junction Fire Departments were alerted to respond to David Dr. In Essex for a report of a car “fully involved” Engine 5 arrived on scene to find a small car on fire. Engine 5’s crew quickly stretched the hand line and attacked the fire. As additional crews arrived on scene they assisted and assessed for hot spots and were in service within 25 minutes.

Essex and Essex Junction Fire Departments responded to The Baymont Suites this morning for a activated fire alarm, upon arrival and entrance to the lobby crews observed the odor of smoke in the building. Crews determined it to be a maintenance issue and turned the building back over to the building maintenance crew and cleared the scene.

At 04:31 Essex Junction Fire Department was alerted to respond to a residence on Athens Drive for the report of a bathroom fan that was hot. Engine 7 and the Chief went on scene with nothing evident. Quickly after arrival outside crews began to notice a light haze coming from the roofline. Chief Gaboriault (8C1) called soon after arrival for additional resources from Essex Fire Department. Engine 7's crew quickly stretched the attack line and crews pulled the ceiling to make access to the fa...

EJFD was alerted to respond to the Maple Street Park for a report of a moped on fire. EJFD Engine 7 arrived on scene to find the moped had been extinguished. E7 provided cleanup and cleared the scene soon after evaluating the minor who was riding the moped at the time of the fire.

At 13:43 Essex and Essex Junction Fire responded to RT 15 at Lilac Ln. for a motor vehicle accident with confirmed entrapment. Dispatch advised it sounded like it was Dump-truck VS passenger vehicle.Crews arrived on scene to find a Dump-truck and Pickup truck had collided head-on. Command advised responding units that they had one consious patient still trapped in the pick-up truck. Crews from EJFD and EFD worked in unison along with Essex Rescue to perform a full roof removal and the remov...

On Monday March 11th at 1518 hours, Essex Junction Fire and Essex Fire were dispatched to 22 Pioneer Street for something on fire in the garage.EJFD personnel responded from home and were out the door of the station with Ladder 3 and 5 personnel in less than 3 minutes and were on scene just minutes later.  On the short ride the officer of Ladder 3 was able to use mobile digital mapping and data resources of IaR to locate a hydrant and develop an initial plan.Arriving first the officer ...

 On Saturday, March 2 at approximately 0540 hours, Essex Junction Fire and Essex Fire were dispatched to respond to 9 Parizo Drive for a fully involved structure fire. An EJFD Lieutenant and Firefighter live in this complex and arrived on the scene within seconds of dispatch. The Lieutenant established Parizo Drive command and reported significant fire conditions from the front of the structure. Command almost immediately requested Colchester Center Fire to respond with an engine as we...

On Monday, February 18 at approximately 0624 hours, the Essex Junction Fire Department was dispatched to respond mutual aid to the Town of Williston on the second alarm for a structure fire at 129 Eagle Crest in Williston. Ladder 3 responded with a total of five personnel and arrived on the scene to meet with Williston command. Williston command directed Ladder 3 crew to the third floor to assist the crews operating on the fire floor. EJFD personnel were tasked with performing ventilat...

On Sunday, January 27 at approximately 2204 hours, the Essex and Essex Junction Fire Departments were dispatched to a residence on Ridge Road in Essex for a report of smoke coming from a dryer. Utility 61 arrived on the scene with Chief Gaboriault establishing command. Essex Fire Car 10 arrived moments later followed by Engine 7 and Ladder 3. The crews immediately proceeded into the residence and encountered a light smoke condition in the laundry room. The investigation team determined ther...