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Active brush fire prompts fire department response in Wells 

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Near Emerson Dr, Wells, ME 04090
A large brush fire is burning near a residential area in Wells. Fire crews are responding to control the fire, which is near a major highway. Progress has been made to stop the flames, and efforts continue to manage the situation safely.
Audio|Source: Wells Fire
04:32

Transcript:
Chief Two, good. We have a good side of the area burning with a large and hot-active fire. Brush 8, take the left on the driveway follow, the skid steer down in there. And I want to recall for tank five[2] to the scene. Copy larger, active area burning. Recall for a tank five to the scene. Well, they asked somebody for recall for a tank five to respond to the speed. So I'm talking. Well, Zayvaton 12, fire department for tank 5, which is a recall to respond to the C. (name withheld) for a large active fire burning with fire behind that location, 5.340 hours. Well, brush 8's on scene. Rush 8 on scene. Well, was running 3rd is roll. Add just 3 on scene. G2 from the tanker, you want me in the driveway around here? If you want it back in the driveway and set yourself up with a rural hitch, I'm just going to an active fire station. Thank you something. Thank you, I see. Vols from command. Okay, go ahead. 50 by 100 area burn. We're moving towards the west itself. I'm put on a first alarm[1] brush fire for manpower. Please. Okay, forward progress has been stopped. Follow us from command. Okay, go ahead. Forward progress has been stopped, continuing to work. You could notify the main Forest Service. Also, I'm sure you're ready to get calls from the highway, but right next to 95, so they're going to get calls on it. Time for grabbing the Forward Progress and Stop, notified the Forest Service. All the original calls came in from there before the actual address called NFWA. Yeah, we're closer to that. Copy. Yeah, I'll keep an eye on that until we get the position. Okay, thank you. I think this brush truck is self-deficient, so I'm going to go grab a tool and help them on the line.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
first alarm: Major fire event requiring additional manpower
[2]
recall for tank five: Request for additional water tanker support

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Near Emerson Dr, Wells, ME 04090
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