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Road closures near Merriland Ridge due to fallen trees, Wells ME

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Road Closure

Reported: 12/19/2025 10:05 AM

Merriland Ridge Rd, Wells, ME 04090

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to downed trees causing multiple road closures near Merriland Ridge Road and Swamp John Road in Wells, Maine. Firefighters and public works coordinated to set up barricades and divert traffic.

Audio|Heard on: Wells Fire

Listen to dispatch call

01:42

Transcript:

00:00

Well, Smidge at 7.

00:05

You sound good.

00:09

I'll take a recall to the corner from manpower due to the numerous calls.

00:12

We're going to be tied up a little bit here so we get the road shut down.

00:19

Copy and seven, recalling to corner.

00:22

Do we have a number just general recall?

00:30

It's on the air of the recall for firefighters to a corner station for coverage.

00:34

Stand by for tones.

00:46

I was on the air of the recall for firefighters to corner station for coverage.

00:49

Time-al tone, 1306.

00:58

Walthrum engine seven.

01:02

The engine seven ago.

01:05

I know you have one PD unit at Swamp John Road.

01:10

If we can get another, either,

01:13

assistance from DPW to put barricades up, we could block this off at Merriland Ridge Road.

01:18

That would free up this engine.

01:23

It's not for all if I can get contact with the owner from there.

01:31

And where are you looking for the barricades?

01:38

I'm pretty sure the next road up here is Merriland Ridge Road and we can divert people over to Littlefield.

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Location mentioned:

Merriland Ridge Rd, Wells, ME 04090

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