Electrical fire contained near South Ave, Lewiston ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of an electrical fire near South Ave in Lewiston, Maine. Smoke was visible from an apartment unit, and the interior was blackened and smoking. Crews secured power to the affected area and isolated the electrical issue. The fire was contained, and no further hazards were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
Three 745, ladder one, 0415.
00:03
You're at near South Ave, number
00:07
Near South Ave, apartment three.
00:09
Caller reporting that they pulled away a chase lay where pipes and wires are.
00:14
Everything inside is blackened and smoking.
00:16
Smoke is coming out front.
00:20
Number three for off electric fire.
00:28
Call center from Summit Street command.
00:31
Call center, the water in the basement's been mitigated.
00:35
Homeowner got a new pump installed.
00:38
They're back up and running.
00:41
Truck six will be clear.
00:42
Command terminated.
00:46
Six clear.
01:00
Crew on scene.
01:05
Copy (number withheld).
01:11
Man from 31.
01:17
31, you are.
01:22
Sorry, (number withheld), that's everyone C.
01:24
Be advised we do have a little electrical issue.
01:27
We're digging for Engine 7 to the basement to secure.
01:44
Yeah, we'll work on it.
01:54
That truck takes back orders.
01:57
Ten four, truck six.
02:04
Four (number withheld), ladder one on scene.
02:10
I copy (number withheld), ladder one on the scene.
02:12
Four hundred and (number withheld) has can.
02:16
Anyone from 31 apartment three?
02:23
Do you
02:27
want to hit the main or do you want to work our way down through the panel?
02:38
Seventy one, you've secured power to the unit.
02:45
We shut the main off the entire unit.
02:47
Do you want to isolate just the.
02:51
Area of concern, or do you want to kill the whole unit?
02:58
You can isolate it to the area concerned.
03:00
That would work.
03:05
We're going to put the name back on.
03:07
Tell us when the power goes off and the device will open up again.
03:15
Engine seven, if you could block off south half.
03:23
Ten four.
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Location mentioned:
South Ave, Lewiston, ME 04240
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