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Kitchen fire caused by cat turning on oven in Dexter, Dexter ME

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Near Water St, Dexter, ME 04930

Emergency services responded to a kitchen fire near Water St in Dexter. The fire was caused when a cat accidentally turned on the oven. There were no visible flames and the cause was determined to be an oven malfunction. Police were on the scene and all other units were eventually told to stand down.

Audio|Source: Penobscot County Public Safety
03:15
Transcript:
00:00
There's 4720, Penobscot. Any update from EMS?
00:05
941.
00:07
You're going to see something for us?
00:10
Panop's got 941 sitting across the street. Also, there's a hydrant sitting right across the street as well.
00:21
What's with status for the trailer?
00:28
It's visible from the road, but it is a single wide trailer.
00:31
Looks like PD's on scene and also a cat, one cat has been removed.
00:40
Copy,
00:41
no flames visible, PD's on scene, one cat removed.
00:45
4720 comfort door.
00:47
Copy, 471 is going to be in route.
00:54
You're in route, 253.
00:56
4730. 4730.
00:59
4730.
01:00
4730.
01:03
Have Carnegie has come in off Lincoln Street, Dexter, come in off Mel Street.
01:09
Dexter, come in off Mel Street.
01:16
From Dexter, 941.
01:20
I copy Corona's coming in on Lincoln Street, Dexter on Mill Street, and 941, go ahead.
01:27
Looks like we have a stove turned on, a cat turned it on.
01:35
Cat.
01:37
Cat.
01:43
I want fire, you on the air.
01:56
Tension Garland Fire, second page,
01:59
near Water St in Dexter for a kitchen fire.
02:03
In Garland Fire, second page for near Water St in Dexter.
02:08
Time is 254.
02:13
Command have assignment for 353 and 352.
02:19
Dexter 9. Watch, the Dexter 471. How do you advise?
02:28
471-1-pound crash.
02:30
Nothing shown from the exterior without investigating.
02:33
Stand by first.
02:36
Copy, standby for assignment, nothing shown in investigating is 256.
02:39
Break.
02:40
Courage, Copper Door.
02:45
All right.
02:54
At this point, everyone can stand down.
03:01
It's going to be a oven malfunction.
03:04
Again, everyone can cancel at this point. 471 should be all set on scene.
03:11
471,
03:12
the remaining on scene, all incoming units can stand down.

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Near Water St, Dexter, ME 04930
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