Wildfire spreads toward house near river in Milford, Milford ME
WildfireA wildfire is spreading slowly near a house by a river in Milford. The fire is partly contained by a ravine and lake. Emergency responders and air support are on scene. The residents may not be home, but there are animals inside the house that responders are trying to evacuate.
Audio|Source: Penobscot County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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104-532-9 are responding to howl and it's sold 30.
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104 Milford acknowledging it's 1231.
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Team,
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two-story or frame, nothing showing.
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5504 is your half command.
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Command, it's all 31.
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Call on Phil 31.
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Hello, Phil. Mayor Russell.
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Now Scott, 699, we'll be out of its past the cockpit.
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699, off the SDH, it's 1231.
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The person hasn't been notified, notified them in case they need them.
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The phone.
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First, see on-team.
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Do you copy 310?
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Yeah, I copy.
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Water source isn't really close by and it's far away then.
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We've got the air ops coming in.
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Copy. Got 112.
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Can you call in?
01:30
Okay, if you can give me a call, it's easier. I'm driving on my way tonight. It's been a service.
01:38
Is it down Crystal Lane?
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You guys have four of the Chryslin Road.
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Time four, it's up the intersection.
01:46
We might have a water source, yeah, it looks like we could have a water source here, maybe.
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Copy.
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We got smoke, um, maybe aside of this and I can get out.
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Okay. So forth.
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Holden over here in the SO's traffic which sounds like the founder.
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I was just going to advise you.
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We're going to call on confirmed first.
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Two,
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two six three,
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two, two six eight.
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I'd say 100 yards by 100 spreading towards the house, wind's going away from the house.
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Water source will be the river right here.
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They would have good access.
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Probably if we have a helicopter bill will that be the best thing we can get here to protect the house here.
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Copy 100 by 100 spreading towards the house, winds going away from the house, water sources the river, and the helix should be en route shortly.
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Break 4150.
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The residents water sources, the river right behind,
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should be good access.
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Yep, 10 for our copy, thank you.
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We got 100 yards and 100 yards.
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It's slow moving, it's moving against the wind.
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Looks like it's kind of contained between a ravine right now and the home to the, uh, looks like Graham Lake,
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it's about 100 yards plus the beachfront. So there's a water source for that.
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Good one, thank you.
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3.50 miles.
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Okay.
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Fire department here is all set.
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We're going to close it up.
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Okay.
03:48
310 Bangor. The home that's here, the people are called in are just people that were on the water.
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It's like there's maybe nobody home here. There's a car in the driveway of animals inside, so we're trying to get those out.
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