The call came around 1 p.m. after fire officials were notified the sprinkler and alarm system were activated in the lower level garage at the O’Dell Apartments off Farrell Street.
It’s not clear what started the fire but smoke rose into the upper levels of the building, which forced people out for several hours.
“Obviously, since it’s chilly out, people don’t necessarily want to leave, so it took a little bit of work with help from our police officers to get everyone out of the building,” South Burlington Deputy Fire Chief Chris Corbin said.
Officials say no one was injured and the road has since reopened.
