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Heard on: Portland Fire · 4 days ago
03:16
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Still have a ladder four in the area near Washington Ave.
00:03
Report about a wire down on a snowbank, it's arcing and sparking.
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Wire sparks cause small fire near Washington Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible electrical hazard on a snowbank near Washington Ave in Portland, Maine. A downed wire was sparking and appeared to have caused small flames nearby. Central Maine Power (CMP) was notified and asked to expedite their response. Power outages were also reported in the surrounding neighborhood.

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Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04103
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