Telephone pole fire reported at Beech Hill Rd intersection, Cumberland County ME
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a telephone pole fire near the intersection of Ruse Hill and Beech Hill Rd. The fire was extinguished upon arrival, leaving charring on the top of the pole. Power flickered in a nearby home. The utility company was notified for follow-up.
Audio|Source: Yarmouth Police / Fire, Cumberland and Freeport Fire
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Transcript:
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Tendip 5-in-5-4-1-4 on fire.
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5-5. I have you in route, Rose Health and Beach Health for a telephone pole on fire.
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Sound up the Alaskin back for your evening radio and tone test.
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Contact over.
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I'm on the air with evening radio and phone test for paddle fire and rescue.
00:21
Fire on the air with the phone test.
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Testing with any available unit, how do you copy?
00:24
Fireland. Tunnel 225 copies your lawsuit, clear.
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The tunnel 225, realemps, well, fireland, complete, 1824.
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501.5. 505.
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56, 505.
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By Bristol Lane now, do you need additional manpower still?
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We're all set, thanks.
00:37
Three, how much effort stop?
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Westmate at the line 2531, Yankee Zulu, 2531-Way-Z.
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531 Y-Z.
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I'm Engine V's on team.
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You don't see any active fire.
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We're going to be investigating.
00:47
And fire. Three all seven.
00:48
Three all seven. Clear to the warning.
00:49
Okay. Okay. Spahn from engine five.
00:50
I have a powell fireman here.
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He confirmed that their pole was on fire right at Ruse Hill and Beach Hill.
00:56
He said his power was flickering in his home.
00:58
The fire's all out, the top of the pole is charred.
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If you want to just notify CMP, I don't have a poll number, but it's right at Ruse Hill, Beach Hill intersection.
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Location mentioned:
Beech Hill Rd, Maine
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