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Smoke alarm triggered by burnt food at apartment, Bar Harbor ME

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 03:32 PM

Compass Hbr Trl, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

A smoke alarm was activated in an apartment at Compass Harbor due to burnt food. The smoke was ventilated and the alarm was reset.

Audio|Heard on: Mount Desert Island Public Safety

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02:59

Transcript:

00:00

Truck three, Bob.

00:09

I'm just confirming that building 21.

00:22

The Compass Harbor Apartments, it is apartment number 21.

00:28

Bedroom smoke alarm.

00:30

Thank you.

00:37

Engine 5 by Harbor.

00:40

Go ahead.

00:44

Engine 5 is en route to Compass Harbor Apartments.

00:48

Temple.

00:55

Truck three arriving, fire 21 on scene,

00:59

wood destruction nothing showing without investigating.

01:02

Fire 21 law, fire scene command.

01:07

On team, command.

01:24

521 Engine 5.

01:28

Engine 5, go ahead.

01:34

We're on food, I don't think we need any ventilation.

01:37

You probably can cancel.

01:40

Engine 5 copy is Bar Harbor, Engine 5 available.

01:45

Yeah, before I have it clear.

01:49

West 10A3, Main Street, Robinson Hill,

01:53

Maine, Lofter,

01:55

(number withheld),

01:56

B-Boy E. Edward W.

01:58

Washington, (number withheld).

02:01

Gray, Subaru, is in.

02:07

(number withheld).

02:16

Control wrapper, can you verify that plate for me, please?

02:22

Sure can. It's Maine, Lobster,

02:26

(number withheld),

02:27

VEW.

02:34

Truck 3, bar harbor.

02:43

Situation has been corrected,

02:47

ventilated, get the smoke out, just burned food,

02:50

and alarm is reset.

02:52

Truck 3, we clear, command terminated.

02:57

Time 4, alarm reset, have to clear.

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Compass Hbr Trl, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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