Camper van fire closes Russell Hill and Route 46, Bucksport ME
Fire & ArsonA white and tan camper van with a trailer caught fire near Tarn Pond off Route 3, by Russell Hill and Route 46 in Bucksport. Fire is not spreading to nearby grass. Fire crews plan to let the vehicle burn until the power company secures power. Downed power lines and wires are blocking the road, so traffic has been stopped at multiple intersections and the road is closed. Fire departments from Bucksport and Orland were sent to the scene.
Audio|Source: Hancock County Public Safety
04:52
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Dispatch report: a white and tan camper van with a trailer is on fire just before the Tarn Pond area off Route 3. No plate available. Fire is not spreading into the grass. Crews will let the vehicle burn until the power company secures power. Downed wires are blocking the road. Bucksport requests Orland Fire to stop traffic and respond to Russell Hill and Route 46. Also request the power company to remotely shut down power. (name withheld) referenced during the call.
Dispatch report: a white and tan camper van with a trailer is on fire just before the Tarn Pond area off Route 3. No plate available. Fire is not spreading into the grass. Crews will let the vehicle burn until the power company secures power. Downed wires are blocking the road. Bucksport requests Orland Fire to stop traffic and respond to Russell Hill and Route 46. Also request the power company to remotely shut down power. (name withheld) referenced during the call.
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Location mentioned:
Near Russell Hill Rd, Bucksport, ME 04416
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