Smoke alarm activated in apartment at main street complex, South Portland ME

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/17/2025 04:39 PM

Near Main St, South Portland, ME 04106

A smoke alarm was activated in Apartment 4 at a residential complex near Main Street. Fire responders were dispatched after a resident reported burnt food as the cause. Upon arrival, no smoke was visible outside the building, and the alarm was confirmed to be due to burnt food.

Audio|Source: Yarmouth Police / Fire, Cumberland and Freeport Fire

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Near Main Street at the Cottage Farms in Cumberland.

00:04

It's a report of smoke alarm activation in Apartment 4.

00:09

We also received a call from a resident reporting burnt food, requesting trial response.

00:14

According to Ricebox 312, Notre Dame, Century 52, Tower 107.

00:18

Location is near Main Street at Cottage Farms.

00:22

The alarm company reported a smoke alarm in Apartment 4, and a call from a resident advised burnt food as trial response summertime 1942.

00:35

00:39

5. You control us en route in place of engine 52 from Windrigg.

00:46

151 en route in place of under 52.

00:51

I'm Indian 105.

00:58

5, go ahead.

01:01

You attach us on that box and tell us respond and provide it too.

01:06

1003.

01:08

1.104 to fire last.

01:14

We have the 104. 104 is en route.

01:16

104 is en route.

01:18

9458.

01:24

5.01.

01:27

511, go ahead.

01:29

You show me responding.

01:32

Prylone responding.

01:39

North Yarmouth Squad 51.

01:41

Squad 51, go ahead.

01:45

Vondi 2nd Squad 51, route from Kermiland Central with a crew of four.

01:53

Copy-easts, there's come with a crew of four.

02:03

By alarm for Amyl 104.

02:05

4-Go ahead.

02:11

All right for Amyl 214.

02:13

All right for Ampl 24.

02:14

All right 2, Abil-204, go ahead.

02:19

On scene, true story,

02:21

elderly resident,

02:23

alarm activation.

02:24

No smoke noticed from the outside, no smoke from the rear side.

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Near Main St, South Portland, ME 04106

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