Boiler explosion at residence near County Road in scarborough, Scarborough ME
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to an explosion in the basement boiler at a residence near County Road in Scarborough. There was no active fire or carbon monoxide hazard. The gas was secured and mutual aid units cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Scarborough Fire
04:39
Transcript:
00:00
Explosion reported in the basement near County Road.
00:04
I don't have any units seen yet.
00:06
Stopped.
00:15
Four's on the west.
00:17
Copy, four's en route.
00:20
There are multiple holding tanks on Riverwood Drive, one at River Ridge, and one further down.
00:31
Copy.
00:44
543 Go ahead.
00:45
Port-a-five-three going.
00:52
Port-a-five-fourty-three, near traffic.
01:05
I'll do the homeowner.
01:06
We're doing a walk-around.
01:11
Copy. I believe it's car 15.
01:12
You're out doing all walk-around.
01:14
To do the homeowner.
01:16
40 units just spotting, just be advised, there are two large propane tanks in the rear of the residence.
01:29
Forty car seven.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:35
Can I, firefighter weeks is at end to 1? Do you want them to move up to Oak Hill? So we figure out what's going on?
01:43
Yeah, that's important.
01:45
Tell me, thank you.
01:52
Okay. Okay.
01:54
Okay. Okay, okay. Okay.
01:57
Go ahead.
01:59
Go ahead.
02:03
I do have a slight smell but nothing showing no smoke visible.
02:09
I have to secure the gas for the residents.
02:11
Be waiting for us.
02:12
We'll ride to investigating.
02:14
I got me. Confetti me on the senior 360 complete.
02:20
No smoke visible.
02:22
You do have a slight smell.
02:23
Secure the gas waiting for companies around.
02:28
Ladle 1, you can point in the rideways you want.
02:36
Lada 1-4, we'll be on scene.
02:38
We're going to take this to channel 3 and we'll activate our VRS for commandant.
02:42
Charlie Ler1, you're on scene, you're gone.
02:45
Activity the VRS for the front of free.
02:47
All right.
02:52
All we're on. Trivian Lips, Chanty.
03:01
Cabo dispatch.
03:03
4.33. Peggson was en route.
03:09
Copy, Buxton, Teg 4.23 here in route.
03:12
379 county route.
03:13
Hospital explosion in the basement.
03:15
Companies are just surrounding off-scene.
03:24
We're on car 7.17.
03:25
I'll be assuming command on attack.
03:29
Car 7's off scene, have command.
03:33
8-7-go-on-on-seat.
03:35
Only one, attack.
03:36
Call on.
03:38
Cardi-7-O obscene, go on attack.
03:46
Squad 7-4 on the way of one.
03:50
Copy Squad 7, Grant.
04:04
Commandant to four on primer.
04:07
Commandant.
04:09
Not sure if you're copied, Channel 3.
04:11
It was a boiler explosion.
04:13
There is no fire hazard, no carbon oxide hazard at this point.
04:16
We're also with the current resources.
04:17
Water one, engine 7, ambulance 1 and 2.
04:20
You can return to balance, return the mutual aid companies.
04:23
Copy cap. You did have a boiler explosion.
04:26
No fire problem.
04:28
Holding ambulance 1, ambulance 2, engine 7, and the ladder 1.
04:32
Returning the Buxton Tanker, Sacco Tanker,
04:36
ladder 2, engine four and squad seven.
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County Rd, Scarborough, ME
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