Vehicle fire causes heavy smoke on Route 202, Winthrop ME


A vehicle caught fire in the breakdown lane of Route 202. There was heavy smoke, and emergency teams had to respond and manage traffic to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Winthrop Ambulance, Fire & Police and Monmouth Police
03:4
Transcript:
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Dispatching wind of fire, route 202 in front of good prayers for a vehicle reportedly on fire.
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The spectrum of fire Route 202 in front of Sea Capriara is for a vehicle fire.
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28 amending station.
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Tap corner to the station.
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204, I'll be en route to the station.
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204 to the station.
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201 to the station. 2100. 20 go ahead.
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Now, point on scene, this is going to be in the eastbound, correction, westbound, breakdown lane.
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All right just burst in the flame job, it's heavily smoking.
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I'll have a fire command.
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Time 420 on scene, Google in the westbound breakdown lane, heavy smoke.
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24 windsor behind route.
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Twenty-four minutes.
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Okay, I want to.
00:38
Go ahead. Now we're going to need some assistance with traffic out here.
00:41
I don't know if I saw a PD unit on scene already.
00:44
You had ten four, they're headed out.
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Yeah, if we get to get a unit at Calparn Road, turn in 202 traffic there, I'll work on trying to get up down the other lane.
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10 4.
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Window 7, do you copy?
00:56
Negative.
00:57
Can you set up at Carlton Pond pushing traffic down there?
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10-4[1], they want me to set up a call, Pondon,
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and detour traffic where?
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20, just confirming you want 7 to set up at Carlton Pond and push traffic down that road off 202, correct? Yeah, we're going to use final lane, final road to get vehicles around.
01:16
Most guys are doing it on their own now, but if we could lock the road down, it'd be better.
01:21
Top 4. 10-4[1].
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7. Yeah, I can copy direct.
01:24
Yeah, just be advised when they come in.
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Vehicles headed westbound are still coming around the block.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
US-202, Winthrop, ME
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