Brush fire on interstate southbound near mile marker 15, Yarmouth ME
A brush fire approximately 20 by 20 feet occurred on the southbound interstate between exits 17 and near 15 in Yarmouth, Maine. Initial fire extinguishers had little effect, and fire units including Engine 81 and Utility 87 responded. Firefighters requested a tanker to assist with suppression efforts.
Audio|Source: Yarmouth Police / Fire, Cumberland and Freeport Fire
04:19
Transcript:
00:00
Fireland on the air with a brush fire on the interstate southbound.
00:19
I don't know.
00:28
Fire, I'm on the air.
00:30
For engine 81, utility 87,
00:33
for a brush fire on the interstate southbound, about a mile prior to mile marker 15 southbound.
00:40
There is a pre-4-2d unit operative.
00:44
Repeating brush fire for engine 81 and utility 87.
00:50
On the interstate southbound,
00:53
between 17 and 15, on the right.
00:57
and Satter Road there is a pre-4 PD unit off with it.
01:00
(name withheld) his home is (number withheld).
01:08
Copy.
01:10
And for North.
01:12
4. North.
01:17
Parliament 81 responding.
01:21
481 in. 481 in.
01:23
Fire alarm to 81.
01:27
81.
01:30
Just be advised,
01:33
they empty two fire extinguishers without much effect on the fire.
01:39
Copy, and this is just prior to 15 cell.
01:51
That's the location for it, Kavana.
01:56
Copy.
02:03
Probably want to pay me on 10 minutes, 85.
02:09
85. 85.
02:13
In route to mercy.
02:21
104 and route to Marcy.
02:29
81 Fireland.
02:33
81.
02:36
Ronstein, 20 by 20 area,
02:39
earning, construction of hose line.
02:46
Copy 20 by 20 area voter, but I didn't hear the rest of what he said.
02:55
Go ahead and proud, not a fire tone, and see if we can get their tankers staffed.
03:02
That's four, fire alarm on the air with a tone for a tank.
03:16
I don't know.
03:23
Fire alarm on the air with an additional tone for a brushfire on the interstate southbound prior to 15 tone for the tanker to respond.
03:34
Keeping additional tone for the fire department for a brush fire on the interstate 20 by 20.
03:41
Southbound before 15,
03:44
requesting staff for the tanker.
03:46
Tell me a Jones 2356.
03:53
Eighty-one Farrell.
03:55
Eighty-one.
04:02
Report, this is going to be behind address,
04:06
near Springtrees.
04:08
If you have that, responding unit, go to that location.
04:15
If I have the tanker site on, have them loaded near Spring Street.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Yarmouth, ME
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect