STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
FIRE INVESTIGATION UNIT
VERMONT STATE POLICE

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Fire at 251 Lake Street in St. Albans

TROOPER: Det/Sgt Jeremy Hill

STATION: St. Albans

CONTACT#: 524-5993

DATE/TIME:  10/13/09 at approx. 2259 hrs

LOCATION (specific): 251 Lake Street, St. Albans

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 10/13/09 at approx. 2259 hrs. the St. Albans Fire Department and Police Department responded to the Lake Street Housing building for a fire alarm activation.  A 911 caller also called to report there was a fire in an entranceway of the building.

The apartment building was equipped with a sprinkler system which activated and extinguished the fire prior to the fire department arrival.  

The Vermont State Police were contacted to conduct an origin and cause investigation.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  

St. Albans City Police is asking anyone with information or who may have seen anything to contact the Arson Tip Program at 1-800-32-Arson or the St. Albans City Police at 524-2166.  

No one was hurt in the fire and property damage is estimated under $1000.00