Utility pole sparks fire near Bangor Rd, Ellsworth ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible electrical fire involving the top of a telephone pole sparking near the intersection of Bangor Road and Winkumpaugh Road in Ellsworth. The fire appeared to be isolated to the pole, and units were en route to assess the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Mount Desert Island Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
00:45
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Ellsworth Fire Department, respond to the intersection of Bangor Road and Winkumpaugh Road for the top of a telephone pole that is sparking and starting to catch fire.
00:15
Engine two's en route.
00:17
Bangor Road, Winkumpaugh.
00:18
Ellsworth Engine Two.
00:25
Ellsworth Engine Two.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:33
Did you copy the tone?
00:37
Yeah, affirmative.
00:38
We've been en route for probably 3 minutes now.
00:44
Have one.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Winkumpaugh Rd & Bangor Rd, Ellsworth, ME 04605
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