Fire crews extinguish smoldering in woods after lightning strike, Standish ME
Fire & ArsonFire crews respond to smoldering in the woods possibly caused by a lightning strike. They found no active fire and used water to extinguish residual heat around trees.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
03:51
Transcript:
00:00
Use of 117 and 129, a little bit in the woods. Incoming units, use 117. I'm still investigating. Basically, they're reporting that something seems to be smoldering, maybe from a lightning strike a day earlier. All right, I'm copy. Did you need them toned out? In between 117 and 129. Inbound units use 117.
00:26
12 hazards. 413 copies. Or 22 copies. Fire alarm on the air with a special tone for Standish Engine 21 to respond
00:54
with Spanish Rescue 3 to 2 Deerfield Circle. Cross streets, Spanish, Neck Road, Michelle's Way. For a 60-year-old female who's having alerted reaction, has swollen face and blue lips, a delta little response, fire alarm repeating. On the air with a special tone for Stanish Engine 21 to respond with Rescue 3 to 2, Deerfield Circle, Cross Street, Stanis Neck Road, and Michelle's Way, for a 60-year-old female having an allergic reaction.
01:23
As a swollen face and blue lips, a deltile response, time of your tone, 1701. Fire alarm, engine 21 will be in route 3 at the basic. Some copies, engine 21 in route 3 at the basic. 1432, Augustin. The following is going by the garage line. We'll be back to the truck. Can you close that? It was open, please.
01:51
833. Okay. 148, Gorm Road. NAPC, 2849, Yankee Boston, 2849 YV. Dennis Rescue 1, responding from the Gorham-Westbrook line. 2.35 Augusta. Boxing from engine 422. We're going to be off at 117 Town Farm.
02:18
A bell squeeze road and vent for a bail check. It should be on a Kevin Pelleteer. Should be 518. I see anyone.
02:27
10-4. Go ahead. Rescue 3 from 21. Go ahead. Rescue 3 from 21. Go ahead. Just a heads up. We're coming up to Richville, Chad Board intersection now. 104. We're going to be coming to Boundaryville.
02:57
We'll be right behind you, guys.
02:58
Going around some trees, we'll put it out with a little bit of water, no active fire at this time.
03:04
Copy. You've identified the source of the fire.
03:07
Possible lightning strike burning around some trees.
03:09
No active fire.
03:10
You're putting it out with some water.
03:11
17-0-3.
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