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Forest fire spreads near South Kelsey in South PortlandSouth Portland ME

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S Kelsey St, South Portland, ME 04106

A forest fire is spreading through the woods near South Kelsey Street in South Portland. Fire units have been dispatched to the area near Kaler Elementary. A teenage suspect wearing dark clothing and a ball cap was seen near the scene.

Audio|Source: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
03:54
Transcript:
00:00
A fire is spreading through the woods towards the tank farm going towards Highland Ave, so just don't come in from the south side of this.
00:15
So far. Witness is saying short, brown or black hair, teenager, dark clothing, had a ball cap by scene heading towards South Kelsey.
00:39
Sorry,
00:44
I'm about to be behind the fire pressure now.
00:50
Sorry, that's I encourage you.
00:52
Go ahead.
00:57
Hi, coffee, thank you.
01:07
215, are you copying the update description of the suspect here in the area?
01:13
Copy.
01:15
Copy.
01:22
Go on 200. Do you want me to call 10 or are you going to?
01:28
You have time now, otherwise I'll call them in a little bit.
01:35
Yeah, I have time.
01:36
I'll make the call for me.
01:39
Stand by for Steel Alarm.
01:47
So for 24C.
01:49
Unseen, the dead end of South Kelsey cross from Kailor for a forest fire.
01:55
What? Car 42, New Jersey, Forestry, pack.
01:59
Up 7. Engine 44C units unseen in the dead end of South Kelsey across from Kailor for a large forest fire.
02:05
Up 7.
02:14
15, what are we going out of that address?
02:24
210, 1241-19, 108.
02:27
Step, which is 10.
02:32
Step, Joy.
02:37
Sure, traffic.
02:39
That's right.
02:45
I copied to York traffic.
02:55
We'll get the June and make the contact with these days.
02:57
We'll take the front doors open.
03:05
209 copy?
03:08
200 copies, I'm right down there on my own.
03:11
Yeah.
03:19
Two and I turn out with two fifteen.
03:25
Two hundred.
03:28
Two fifteen.
03:29
Two fifteen to one.
03:35
Two fifteen, good?
03:39
Two fifteen to two hundred.
03:42
Good.
03:45
Working through it right now, but it looks like it's probably going to be DJs as a suspect.
03:48
My mom confirmed that he left was gone for about 10 minutes or so, just a few minutes ago.
03:53
We just came back.

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