Burn barrel fire spreads near East Andover Rd residence, Andover ME


A burn barrel fire near East Andover Road has spread to the ground and is moving away from nearby homes. Multiple fire and emergency medical units have been dispatched to the scene. Witnesses reported seeing a large column of smoke from the fire area.
Audio|Source: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Oxford, CC2, Andover Fire and Metcare. Respond to near East Andover Road in Andover.
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Cross streets are South Arm Road and Blakey Road.
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Caller reporting a burn barrel that has caught the ground on fire. Fire is spreading away from the residents at this time.
00:16
Delta level, time of your tone is 1124.
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OXRet 2 at 557, you can show us in route.
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557, you're en route at 1127.
00:42
Oxid be 696.
00:45
Go ahead, 656.
00:48
We're clear in quarters.
00:52
6.56 and quarters to add 1127.
01:09
OXAR, SACA and over fire. Second tones for response to near East Andover Road in Andover.
01:16
Call reporting a burn barrel that has gotten out of control has lit the ground on fire.
01:20
It is spreading away from the residents at this time, Delta level.
01:24
Time of your tone is 1128. Medcare is also en route.
01:31
Oxfaxia, Andover Fire 3 is heard of the station.
01:36
And over five three, you're en route to the station at 1129. I believe we're having a second caller advise a large column of smoke coming from that area.
01:47
Ox, and over fire three,
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copy.
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Mr. Andover, dispatch,
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copy,
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unit B, and railed momentarily.
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Standover, dispatch, you copy and route momentarily, 1129.
02:02
Copy to...
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Oxford, Metcure 5-4.
02:13
Go ahead and 554.
02:16
Your shows Clearwoodlands and Lewiston returning.
02:22
554, Clearwoodlands returning, 1131.
02:32
Officer, Command over Fire 3.
02:37
Go ahead and over Fire 3.
02:41
Andover fire three is on scene,
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20 by 20 area, working fire,
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tag channel can be tack one.
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I will have command.
02:53
Copy and over fire three on scene, 20 by 20,
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working fire, tack one for command, and you have command 1133.
03:07
To Oxford RCC.
03:11
Go ahead, and over engine 41.
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41's going to be en route.
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Copy engine 41 in route. Copy engine 41 in Rue on arrival attack one for operations.
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It's heard Andover Rescue 44.
03:31
Go ahead and over rescue 44. Go ahead and over rescue 44.
03:35
Rescue 44 is en route.
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Hopping into Rescue 44 and Rue 1134, Operations Channel and Arrivals, Tack 1.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Andover Rd, Andover, ME 04216
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