Fire Alarm Activation on South Main Street in St. Johnsbury

This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.

At approximately 9:37 AM, St. Johnsbury Fire was dispatched to 200 South Main Street for a fire alarm or carbon monoxide detector activation. Crews reported no smoke or flames upon arrival. At 9:41 AM, Engine 1 arrived on scene and found a single-story wood-frame residential structure with nothing showing from the exterior. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the activation. A resident was reported to be outside. Additional details are pending.

Photo: Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994 (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.