Fire on branch sparks power outage in Mechanic Falls, Mechanic Falls ME
Fire & ArsonA branch on electrical wires caught fire in Mechanic Falls, causing smoke and sparks. This fire led to a power outage affecting a neighborhood. Fire and rescue units responded along with utility services to address the situation and the downed power lines. No personal names or contact information are revealed in this report.
Audio|Source: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The unit bend on Colbus and Lane Hill is fired down on trees. All right. It's trains and smoke. Line is touching the road.
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Tell me a Charlie level response.
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And that's going to be for a 60-year-old male who file with this is filming.
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ComCenter 520.
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Do you guys have a second medical call on Mechanic Paul as you're going to be sending to us?
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Edge 3 on.O.C.
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Okay, you're saying United took the (number withheld) Oak Street Mechanic Falls.
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And do you show both our ambulances in service?
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...pulling for some sailors who will to send out an electrical call to completely crazy anywhere ASA was calling me.
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I told them I didn't know if I had somebody available and if they wanted me to stop United and they suggest.
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Okay.
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Do you want me to rehearse that?
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Nope, United can take it. I'll go to Colbath and rang Hill with the engine.
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Okay.
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Engine two copies.
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Enion two copies, en route.
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He's on responding 520.
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Call on Squad 2. Squad 2, go ahead.
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You can show Squad 2 transporting.
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Two transporting. Two transporting.
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Auburn Rescue 3. Auburn Rescue 3, 57 Davis Avenue, 57 Davis Avenue.
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You were going for 9-month-old male allergic reaction to
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I'm resting three, Don.
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Excuse me, Your Honor, responding. It's going to be 57 David's Avenue.
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Nine months old allergic reaction to peanut fire at an alpha code.
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No difficulty breathing or slowing.
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Don,
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truck one. Truck one,
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go ahead.
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No, I'm sorry to get a moment, could you contact CMPLUMLU pole number (number withheld) that there's a branch across the three phase that's cause a loss of power of the neighborhood?
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Fact once in service.
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Poll (number withheld) branch across the tree responsible for losing power in the area.
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I'll call CMP.
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Communications to Durham Fire.
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Meet our response intersection of Swap Road and Plummers Mill Road. Swap Road and Plummers Mill Road.
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We're going for a branch on the wires that's on fire.
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Give me a 55 Charlie 2.
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Again, this is for Durham Fire responding to the area of Swap and Plummers Mill, Swap Road and Plummers Mill.
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You're going for a branch on the wires that is on fire.
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The branch is what's on fire.
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To be a 55 Charlie 2.
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Mechanic Falls, ME
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