electrical fire reported near front door in shapleigh, Shapleigh ME

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 08:49 AM

Shapleigh, ME 04076

Fire departments responded to an electrical fire near the front door of a residence near Loop Road in Shapleigh. Light smoke was visible and the breaker was turned off to stop the fire.

Audio|Source: York County Fire

02:15

Transcript:

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Just by coming here at the fire rescue, trapped in fire, cross-corner fire, transmitting any desk box[1], smoke in the building, near Loop Road.

00:11

Dispatch repeating,

00:13

active fire, Shapleigh Fire, Roth Corner Fire, transmitting a desk box[1] for smoke in the building.

00:22

Near Loop Road requesting all active apparatus, Shapleigh tanker and a Sanford engine.

00:28

Driving your terms a little bit.

00:34

This site on the Air Force Campers Fire Department has come in use a request for a pressure fire for a clutching engine for a desktop delft level.

00:44

Any town around me.

01:09

A1, engine one.

01:15

Yeah,

01:16

I'll pick one and I'll put the intersection.

01:20

Copy, I'll have them ready.

01:27

Just fetch my connection.

01:31

Ackron engine, too.

01:40

The accident is in the hearing room.

01:43

Caller advising she's turned off the breaker, reported as an electrical fire in an outlet outside near the front door, showing light smoke conditions.

01:59

We're racing.

02:05

Amber, she placed with you.

02:09

You're requiring a Shapleigh response to this.

02:13

And just hold on fire for a Shapleigh tanker.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

desk box: Local term for a box alarm assignment; a predefined dispatch package of units for a specific area or incident type

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