Possible washing machine fire in residential building, West Gardiner ME

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 06:48 AM

Near Tree Top Vw, West Gardiner, ME 04345

Fire departments responded to a possible structure fire near Tree Top View in West Gardiner. A caller reported smelling smoke and seeing a small fire from a washing machine. Everyone evacuated safely before fire crews arrived. Only smoke was visible, no flames were observed by responders.

Audio|Source: Farmingdale, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner Fire Departments

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Transcript:

00:00

Lincolncom, West Gardiner Fire, respond to near Tree Top View for reported possible structure fire.

00:08

Again, Lincolncom, West Gardiner Fire report to near Tree Top View for possible structure fire.

00:15

But this time is going to be 948.

00:18

Lincoln Show Fire 1 en route to the station.

00:21

Can you give me a crossroad on that, please?

00:30

H. Cohns Mill Rip.

00:35

Copy that.

00:42

Lincoln from file one.

00:46

Okay.

00:48

Copy my first alarm, please.

00:51

All right.

00:54

First alarm, 949.

01:01

Fire 1.

01:04

Head.

01:07

Continue at the dispatcher.

01:11

Hilltop, View Drive.

01:13

Off calling Mills, possible structure fire.

01:16

You want to go ahead if you can go direct, I'll grab an engine.

01:20

Fire one, update.

01:26

One, people are evacuating, they smell smoke and see a small fire from the washing machine.

01:33

Your truck machine, go ahead.

01:37

Receive, go ahead and keep the first alarm coming until we get on scene, please.

01:42

First one now.

02:17

Com, it's been fire, Farmingdale Fire, Randolph Fire,

02:21

respond to near Tree Top.

02:25

in West Gardiner for a possible structure fire.

02:29

It's going to be a two-story.

02:31

Caller thinks they smelled smoke.

02:34

Everyone is out of the building.

02:36

Nothing visible, just smoke.

02:38

Again, Lincoln Combs, Fitts Fire, Farmingdale Fire, Randolph Fire, respond to near Tree Top in West Gardiner for a possible structure fire.

02:49

It's going to be two stories.

02:52

Caller and family are out of the building.

02:55

Only sees smoke, nothing visible.

02:58

Is match code 69 delta 5 omega.

03:03

Time of page 952.

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