Tree on power lines catches fire and explodes

Heard on: Franklin County Public Safety

01:16

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

Frank, this is Wilton Fire.

00:01

Please respond to (number withheld) More Acres Road in Wilton.

00:04

(number withheld) More Acres Road in Wilton.

00:06

Gonna be going for a tree on the lines that is on fire.

00:11

Again, tree on lines that is on fire.

00:12

Time of your tone, 1741.

00:19

All set, turn off.

00:27

Franklin to

00:31

Wilton Fire, disregard that tone.

00:33

Again, Wilton Fire, disregard that tone.

00:35

Break. Franklin to East Dixfield Fire, stand by for a tone.

00:52

Franklin to East Dixfield Fire, please respond to (number withheld) More Acres Road in Wilton.

00:56

(number withheld) More Acres Road in Wilton.

00:58

It's going to be for a tree on the power lines that was on fire and has now exploded.

01:03

Time of your tone is going to be 1742.

01:09

Copy that. I'll receive the cancel.

01:14

Copy. You have the cancel.

01:15

My apologies.

8/24/2026 02:40 PM

Fire

More Acres Rd, Wilton, ME 04294

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported tree on power lines that was on fire and apparently exploded near More Acres Road in Wilton. A different fire department was initially notified by mistake and then canceled, and another department was sent to the correct location.