Burlington fire/EMS officials recap busy year
Burlington Fire Department recaps their busy year
Published: Jan. 6, 2023 at 7:51 AM EST
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington firefighters had a busier year than usual in 2022.
According to a social media post, crews responded to nearly 9,883 calls for service.
That’s an increase of about 1,594 calls from 2021.
Firefighters said that’s by far the largest increase in a single year in recent history.
The majority of the calls were for EMS help, including car crashes and technical rescues.
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