Propane odor reported behind Ellsworth commercial mall

Heard on: Mount Desert Island Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

This is Ellsworth Fire Department responding to (number withheld) State Street.

00:03

You are going to go to the rear side of the Mill Mall and the middle entrance.

00:07

They are reporting the smell of propane fuel coming from tanks near the dumpsters.

00:19

Ellsworth, anything you do?

00:23

Engine two.

00:26

Engine two, squad five, en route Mill Mall for odor investigation.

00:33

Ten four, the property manager is en route.

00:35

Twenty minutes.

00:40

Ten four, thank you.

00:48

Over. Squad five, show us the roof.

00:55

Temple.

01:08

Ellsworth Engine Two.

01:14

Engine Two.

01:17

Engine Two on scene, large commercial structure.

01:20

Nothing showing from two sides.

01:22

We will be out investigating.

01:30

Ellsworth.

01:37

This is Squad Five, you show us on scene.

2026-10-20 00:40 UTC

Fire

State St, Ellsworth, ME 04605

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported propane fuel odor near the rear of a commercial mall on State Street in Ellsworth. Engine and squad units investigated the area around tanks near dumpsters and checked the large commercial building, with no visible fire or damage reported from two sides.