This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.
St. Johnsbury Fire Department was dispatched at 7:50 PM to 1605 Railroad Street, Apartment 1, for a report of smoke in a room with no visible fire. Units arrived on scene at approximately 7:53 PM and reported nothing showing from the exterior. At 8:03 PM, crews on scene reported that Railroad Street would be closed as they set up operations. Police were also dispatched to the scene. Firefighters located a trash fire and had it contained by 8:06 PM. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Further details will be provided as they become available.
Photo: Max Denisov via Unsplash. Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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