Unattended campfire prompts fire crews response, Appleton ME
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke seen in the woods and found an unattended campfire in a steel fire pit without the required burn permits.
Audio|Source: Knox County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm on scene at 360 Searsmont Road.
00:02
Just talked to the caller, there's a report of smoke drifting through the woods I'm off investigating.
00:07
Unit Cod 3, have you off.
00:09
On the street from our road, was the complaint in off investigating.
00:11
Appleton Engine 2 to naught.
00:13
Appleton Engine 2, go ahead.
00:14
Engine 2 is staff and staging at the Appleton Station for Unit 3.
00:17
Galvan, you staging at the station.
00:19
Unit engine one to Appleton Car 3.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:23
What's your location?
00:25
Currently it's uh 360, excuse myrude.
00:28
Stopping.
00:29
Up to Car 3Denox.
00:31
Appleton Car 3, go ahead.
00:33
Confirn permits issued for what's Alpland Road right now?
00:36
Stand by, I think.
00:37
I've been giving Mop, I'll double check the history.
00:39
You go. Yep. No burn permits that have been issued.
00:42
Okay, thank you. It's defined an unintended campfire here upon West Opposin Road investigating further.
00:50
Copy, and that's at 360-360.
00:52
Here's my road.
00:53
The address is the caller, but the property that this fire is burning on is directly uphill.
00:59
I'm not sure who's here.
01:01
10 for a copy unpermitted burn in the area behind up the hill.
01:04
No, to be advised, this is a contained fire in a steel fire pit.
01:09
It is not a brush pile or anything of that nature.
01:12
Got the contained fire in a steel fire pit.
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Location mentioned:
Near Searsmont Rd, Appleton, ME 04862
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