Brush fire spreads into woods near Sligo Road, North Yarmouth ME

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 12:23 PM

Near Sligo Rd, North Yarmouth, ME 04097

A brush fire ignited near Sligo Road at the crossroads with Toddy Brook Lane and spread into the nearby woods. The fire's exact size was unknown at the time but fire units responded swiftly to contain it. Tank and service trucks were deployed and command was established on the scene to manage the situation.

Audio|Source: Yarmouth Police / Fire, Cumberland and Freeport Fire

02:47

Transcript:

00:00

North Carolina, semi-furt and outside fire.

00:02

(number withheld), Sligo Road.

00:19

Final, I'm on the air with Subox 4.

00:21

Dr. Town, Sprach, 57, tank 53, service track 54,

00:26

utility 58.

00:27

Responded (number withheld), Sligo Road crosses Tottie Brook Lane.

00:33

For a fire that's spreading into the woods,

00:36

a state that is an unknown size at this point, say trial of response, repeating Stobach 4, Nosea 59, tank 53, service truck 54, and utility 58,

00:46

respond to (number withheld) Sligo Road.

00:48

Crossroads, Tuddy Brook Lane.

00:50

For a fire sprang in the woods, unknown size, at this point is a trailer response, sound of the town 1526.

01:01

Fire alarm 545 to the station.

01:07

545 to the station.

01:14

File, line, bushe 57, route code 2.

01:18

6-7 correction.

01:26

Follow on, take 53, room.

01:30

Greeners.

01:36

North Yarmouth Fire Alarm,

01:39

573, reporting to the station.

01:44

573, just station.

01:52

Fire alarm, side-o-one.

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I'll let a road, fly-a-road, no water is turned.

02:04

I'll be going to copy your in route.

02:05

Your motion is a little low.

02:13

All right, Larm, brush 57's on scene.

02:16

I'll give a size up short.

02:19

57, on scene.

02:23

57, do you want the tank down in the driveway?

02:27

104, bring it right up to the house.

02:30

Final,

02:35

I'm tank 53's on scene.

02:37

Tank 53 on scene.

02:38

Tank 53 in C.

02:45

I'll be on scene.

02:46

I'll be assuming command.

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Near Sligo Rd, North Yarmouth, ME 04097

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