Brush fire spreads after tree pruning hits wire in woods, Dixfield ME
Fire & ArsonA brush fire began when a resident hit a wire while pruning a tree, causing the fire to spread into nearby woods. Fire and emergency crews, including support from nearby towns, responded to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
03:43
Transcript:
00:00
Put RCC-2[2], Oxford Fire. Go ahead, Oxford. Oxford Fire, complainant was pruning a tree, hit a wire, and this is what started the fire. Copy. You get to engine 6 en route. Oxford Engine 6[3] en route at 1416.
00:22
Rescue 44[1], you're on scene at 1416. Rescue 44 to Oxford again, and let Medcare know it is the second driveway on the left past covered bridge. Copy, second driveway on the left past covered bridge. Megcare, 553 did you copy?
00:46
Copy and over Fire 1 at 1417. Oxford engine 6, go ahead. Oxford Engine 6[3], go ahead.
01:01
Oxygenated six, Oxygen, you show us up on scene.
01:03
Car 4 will have command.
01:05
Oxygen, Six, you're on scene, Car 4 will have command at 1424.
01:11
Officer, Car 4, Oström.
01:12
Officer, car four, ostrich.
01:13
Union coming on, Oxford.
01:14
Oh, this is Carpour.
01:16
Can you start the manpower from Mechanic Falls and Paris?
01:20
Copy Manpower from Mechanic Falls and Paris.
01:21
Okay. Manpower from Mechanic Falls and Paris.
01:23
Oxford RCC-2[2], Paris Fire, Oxford Fire requesting your respond, Manpower 5-2, Hogan Vaughn Lane in Oxford, cross street of Snow Lane and Spring Lane, B for a brush fire spreading to the woods.
01:41
Oxford Car 2, Oxford.
01:43
Oxford Car 2, go ahead.
01:44
Yes, ma'am.
01:45
With any responding units, have them come in the King Street side of Rabbit Valley, that's going to be the best with the construction that's going on.
01:54
Copy. King Street side of Rabbit Valley is the easiest way to get in.
01:59
Paras Fire, Oxley, copy.
02:00
We'll have you on some rope, Charlie.
02:02
Copy Paris Fire.
02:03
They're advising, come in the King Street side of Rabbit Valley due to the road construction and ops is going to be Oxford Fire.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Rescue 44: EMS/Rescue unit on scene
[2]
RCC-2: Regional Communications Center channel designation
[3]
Engine 6: Fire engine responding
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Vaughn Ln, Dixfield, ME 04224
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