Vehicle Engulfed in Fire near Aroma Joe's Parking Lot, Orono ME

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 02:09 PM

Near Park St, Orono, ME 04473

Fire crews responded to a vehicle fire near Aroma Joe's on Park Street. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames, with the gas tank involved in the fire.

Audio|Source: Penobscot County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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on Park Street area of Aroma Joe's for a vehicle fire repeating or no fire your requested area of Park Street in the area of Aroma Joe's for a vehicle fire.

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Please acknowledge this is clear 1710.

00:15

Okay, right now I'm all ready.

00:16

Mr. Maynard touch.

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Let me hold down as well.

00:30

That's going to come.

00:32

I'll be in Rome.

00:37

We'll be in Rome.

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The River Aroma Joe's for a vehicle fire, repeating Park Street by Aroma Joe's for a vehicle fire.

00:55

Put off us clear at 17.11.

00:58

I think it was this, you're right about that.

01:05

That?

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611 or 611?

01:16

Go ahead.

01:18

We were able to get hold of this when we'll be on the way.

01:23

No.

01:29

You open and close me a court service charge for this address.

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Lieutenant 29, 284 Northbound.

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Copy.

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434 KCP.

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611-1-0-10-11-on-on-out.

01:53

10-4[1]-5-6-11 on scene.

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333, I'm out as well.

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Vehicle is fully engulfed.

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Time for I copy you're right with the fully engulfed vehicle.

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I'll get back here.

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There's fuel on the board.

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That works.

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Rangely.

02:28

Defer, thank you.

02:29

I'll show you transferring at 1713.

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Let's go, town 371.

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Rumor goes.

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Step 4, have you responding.

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They had a report of a gas tank that had caught on fire and then caught the vehicle on fire.

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And it's 1713.

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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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Near Park St, Orono, ME 04473

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