Brush fire reported with heavy smoke on Spaulding Turnpike, Strafford County NH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/05/2025 04:02 PM (PDT)

Spaulding Turnpike, New Hampshire

Emergency services responded to a reported brush fire on Spaulding Turnpike near mile marker 29.8, north of exit 17. Heavy smoke was seen across the highway, but despite multiple units searching the area, firefighters and police could not locate the fire.

Audio|Source: Strafford County Area Local Police and Fire

04:23

Transcript:

00:00

On the engine 6, Trafford.

00:01

We're under the swelling for brush-fires.

00:02

Here I'm responding.

00:03

Marker 29.8 is just north of exit 17.

00:06

You can't see how big the fire is with a large smoke condition across the highway.

00:09

I've only gotten one caller on.

00:11

North or southbound.

00:12

The caller was going northbound, north of 17.

00:15

Call it up. M2[3], then you're sick.

00:17

You're then calling you in district.

00:18

M2[3], I'm in the area I'm 16 now.

00:21

I'll advise if it's on Silver Street or not.

00:23

Call that.

00:24

Checking. 323, I'll be closed one.

00:25

25, three. 253-2-3.

00:26

City-5, Darrell Wilson, up the PD for favor.

00:29

I've heard from Helton M2[3].

00:31

I've traveled north of exit 17, the mile mark is 30.4 or something found.

00:37

I assume nothing found so far up the mile marker 30.

00:41

Ammooks 1st 105 ports without unit 25 for medical aid 6th the fire department dispatchman amylose 1.05 ports with that unit 25 for medical aid at 1905.

00:48

If you could please put out a bulletin, stop and check the note being for Kerr in that view of her Florida plate (number withheld) involved in a hit-and-run just want to make sure that she's okay should be damage to the rear end or the dropper side.

01:11

Damage is probably going to be minimal.

01:13

1.30, we have a brush fire.

01:16

Fire is en route. Spalling Turnpike North mile marker 29.8.

01:19

Bob, you can use that fire, give an update once again on scene.

01:22

10-5[1]. For 1135 can you give me a 10-9[2]?

01:23

Yes, morning.

01:24

Lower. Sure. Item 750, Rock.

01:25

750, 10.3. To double check the area, there's no vehicle, that's 1013.

01:30

You can show me clear.

01:31

Try, 7.15.

01:32

7.50. 1078. Go, nothing criminal.

01:34

48, 103[4]. Clear for board update.

01:37

10.5th.

01:38

103[4]5. Myself.

01:39

30.

01:40

We're on the area checking those sides of the EF.

01:43

4 814. So.

01:45

Bay 130.

01:46

At 130, fire advises, they're actually a Milton PD on scene as well and they're out looking for said fire they can't find it.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-5: Relay/En Route

[2]

10-9: Repeat

[3]

M2: Unit call sign (likely fire or EMS)

[4]

103: Clear (No action needed)

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