Lightning strike causes explosion and smoke on Main St, Canaan ME
Fire & ArsonA house near Main St in Canaan was hit by lightning, causing a loud explosion and power outage. Smoke was seen from a burned air conditioner cord, but there were no flames or injuries.
Audio|Source: Kennebec, Somerset, and Waldo County Fire Departments
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Their and Rescue Responding, Main Street in Canaan,
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Lightning Strike.
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Calls report by lightning, heard a loud experience.
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Tower when out, smoke.
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In the air condition, fried to a crisp smoke, no flames, present, no injuries.
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Somerset call to Cain and Fire, responding 626 means for striking a house, color-herty-le-hearted level, power what else, smoke, off, air-conditioned to a crisp, no speed.
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No flames, single three incidents, no injuries.
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Here, 1646.
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Two, three, go ahead.
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No, be off my residence, have a good night.
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Town, three, okay, thank you.
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Yeah, please.
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One is in response.
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Copy. Have you heard of 1651.
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1451. Call to King and Fire.
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Do you copy or two?
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Four. Standby, ComCenter.
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Delta 6, here, ETA to the scene.
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Delta, about 13 minutes, though.
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Callum to Canaan Fire with a second tone request to respond to 26 Main Street.
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Eating Street.
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Coah's house was struck by...
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For a loud explosion,
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went out, smoke alarms went off, the airfire cord has been fried to occur.
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Store no smoke, no fire, no fire, no interest, and we've read for residential structure.
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There's a call to Canaan Fire and Rescue in tone to 626-9.
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for a lightning strike caller's house,
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explosion, power went out, one off, the air conditioner cord to a crisp,
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no smoke, no flames, family residential structure, no injury, seven of your second tone, 1640, clear.
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Location mentioned:
Main St, Canaan, ME 04924
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