Fire crews battle house fire near Wing Rd, Hermon ME
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters from multiple departments responded to a structure fire near Wing Road in Hermon. The fire, apparently caused by a chimney pipe that ignited the roof, led to a second alarm. Crews reported the blaze spreading slowly, though it was later noted the fire seemed to be dying down.
Audio|Heard on: Penobscot County Public Safety
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06:51
Transcript:
00:00
Please respond to near Wing Road for a reported building fire.
00:04
Your time of page is 1707 .
00:12
Waiting crew.
00:15
10-4[1], I have Levant Fire acknowledging a waiting crew at 1708.
00:20
10-13.
00:28
578 is going to be out of MRH.
00:32
I'm sending you MRH at 1708.
00:50
Four one.
00:57
Ten 441 . I have you on the air responding to near Wing Road.
01:01
Be advised, the chimney pipe has ignited the roof.
01:04
It is spreading slowly at this time.
01:06
Seventeen oh nine.
01:12
Second alarm.
01:16
Ten four, I copy.
01:17
Strike a 2nd alarm.
01:33
PRCC transmitting a 2nd alarm for Hermon Station 22.
01:37
Respond through on Wing Road in Hermon for working building fire.
01:42
10 pages, 1710.
02:18
Alarm for Hermon station number 40, number 44, number 42, number 52, number 46, and engine 11.
02:25
All units please respond to near Wing Road in Hermon for a working building fire.
02:30
Your time of page is 1711.
02:34
Ten four, Carmel Fire.
02:35
I have you acknowledging.
02:36
Pen off Scott to Hermon 401 .
02:40
Four hundred and one, be advised.
02:44
Caller is telling us on that one that he believes the fire is dying down at this time.
02:57
Ten four, good copy.
03:07
What?
03:34
Uh, gave the deer to a friend of the driver.
03:38
Tagging myself.
03:43
Want me to close it?
03:47
Yeah, or you can go ahead and close it.
03:48
Thank you.
03:57
I'll be in my vehicle now.
03:59
I've got a 19 Burke, but next four eight head over to that call.
04:09
Unit calling, your traffic is broken.
04:11
Please try again.
04:32
Step four.
04:40
Leave Carmel was speaking, go 1st .
04:44
Four two two, I have you en route with a curve to 2nd unit.
04:50
Go ahead with your traffic.
04:53
Engine eleven's going to be en route with a crew of four.
04:57
Thank you, engine eleven.
04:58
I have you enroute for 1714th .
05:01
And ask about 429 has been routed as well.
05:05
Fourteen nine, I have you in route as well.
05:06
Seventeen 14 .
05:09
Four hundred and one.
05:15
All right, so you can see the story with structure.
05:18
We got smoke showing from these.
05:20
We're going to look at building fire.
05:22
Captain Waller goes to answer.
05:23
So we'll be back down.
05:30
From the east, it's a working building fire.
05:32
At this time, the captain has command switching to safe fire at 1714 .
05:37
Four five, but I've got 1060 .
05:45
Levant 444-449-454 en route to Hermon.
05:54
Step four.
05:59
Two.
06:03
I do have you on.
06:19
Do you need anything else?
06:22
Yeah, just call the chief and the deputy by phone.
06:24
Let them know.
06:34
Engine six, go ahead.
06:38
Engine six, your modulation as well.
06:45
I believe I have engine six crew of six en route to the Wing Road in Hermon at 1716 .
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Wing Rd, Hermon, ME 04401
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