Power lines down cause roadside fire, Monmouth ME
Fire & ArsonDispatch audio reports a tree and power lines down on Town Farm Road near Piney Shores. The wires are smoking and have started a small fire in roadside trees. Responders discuss unit movements, note a broken utility pole that may need replacement, and say there is no immediate danger of the fire spreading.
Audio|Source: Monmouth Fire Department
06:24
Transcript:
00:00
Second tone from on with fire, tree and wires down in the roadway, town farm road at Piney Shores.
00:05
Repeating second tone, tree and wires down in the roadway.
00:09
Wires are starting to smoke at this time, Town Farm Road at Piney Shores.
00:13
10 for 8.01.
00:15
They are advising it's in a bad spot.
00:18
I'll be done.
00:20
805 carrying the center station.
00:21
10 for 805.
00:22
Section 86, Mama, standing by with 1.
00:24
10-486 is standing by with 1.
00:29
801 to 86. Give it one more minute, then go ahead and roll.
00:38
On the center station today.
00:40
For center station.
00:42
A-31 to CETO-1.
00:45
We have... A-31, I can cut you off.
00:47
Go ahead with the gear traffic.
00:48
We have a crew of three just getting registered.
00:52
And I'll be done to check.
00:54
801 to 805.
00:55
Went up calling 801, ASO called back, advising it's now on fire.
01:00
Alright, copy that.
01:03
801 all units be advised power line has caused a fire on the side of the roadway.
01:09
Check 801 to 805.
01:11
Go ahead, Chief.
01:12
Yeah, if you're still in your POV, just proceed with your POV.
01:15
I've got to head to an appointment at 9 o'clock, so I'll need you to take over command.
01:20
And let's get 86 rolling in whichever unit from the center station.
01:26
Go ahead, go ten A.
01:27
That's why.
01:28
86-4-10-A1 aboard 10-4. 10-8 with 1 at Town Farm Road at Piney Shores. 104, copy that, thank you. 815-84848-01.
01:54
Yeah, this is going to be just a little up from 126. Copy that each of being closer to 126. Can you advise on the fire any spread of it spread and don't know if we need any resources from which field?
02:15
and for anyone to say it was free.
02:17
coffee is coming from town farm roads. Pee's owing. 10-9-0-1. 815, Des Moines. Emoin. 86, he advised to come up over Pease Hill.
02:46
Break 815, go ahead. Yeah, let's see MP know. Poll number 9 is broken and will need to be replaced. And for copy, poll 9 is broken and will need to be replaced.
03:05
We do have a little bit of smoke here. The trees got tied up in the power lines. No danger for it to spread.
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Location mentioned:
Town Farm Rd, Monmouth, ME 04259
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