Dryer causes smoke and heat in gray home, no flames found, Gray ME
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a smoke and heat condition near a dryer at a home near Shaker Road in Gray. The residents evacuated safely. No flames were seen during the response.
Audio|Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Gray, standby for a reported structure fire.
00:03
Near Shaker Road.
00:06
Okay.
00:11
Okay. Is there a report?
00:18
Caller reports a dryer fire. Copy.
00:43
Nine, can you call in for Southern Maine healthcare?
00:46
Including Desbox 421.
00:48
Grey Engine 41, 42, truck 44, rescue 47, ambulance 49.
00:54
Raymond Take 37, Raymond Ambulance 35, and Cumberland Ritt team.
00:59
Respond to near Shaker Road.
01:02
Cross Street is Main Street and Blueberry Lane for a reported dryer fire.
01:06
They are evacuating the house.
01:08
Repeating, Desbox 421, engine 41, 42, truck 44, rescue 47.
01:14
Ambulance 49, Raymond Tate 37 and Ambulance 35, and the Cumberland Rit team.
01:21
Respond to near Shaker Road and Gray, Cross Street is Main Street and Blueberry Lane for reported dryer fire.
01:28
They are evacuating.
01:29
Time you atone is 1315.
01:43
File off. Truck 44.
01:48
They're evacuating the building.
01:50
They're advising. They did not see any flames, but lots of smoke and heat.
02:00
Gorham Fire, standby for a medical at 50 New Portland Road, Gorham House.
02:12
I'm Collins and Rue, near Shaker.
02:15
Karwan, you're in Rue.
02:17
They said when you go in the front door, go to the left,
02:20
and the dryer is in the kitchen laundry area.
02:23
And I'm not sure if you copied.
02:25
They said no flame seen, but lots of smoke and heat, they are evacuated.
02:29
Great final alarm.
02:31
Raymond tank forty, thirty seven's been route crew a two.
02:35
Copy Raymond take thirty seven with two.
02:39
Another two hundred one no fire alarm.
02:41
Do you trust for the call and direct?
02:47
Last year, go again.
02:53
By alarm, three minutes 48 at main med, ending marks 23.7-237.
03:00
Amos 1.40.
03:01
Main mid.
03:06
Amiens 1.
03:08
Medics 200, I'll share your responding to Gray.
03:12
Our alarm, I'm dealing 35, and move with two at the medic to shaker.
03:16
I'm going to be attached to the great call.
03:19
With two.
03:20
I copy, I'll show them attached.
03:25
Well, I'm new.
03:26
Great Car one.
03:27
You do have Raymond's ambulance in route with two.
03:41
Fire alarm on the air with a medical box 226 for Gorham Ambulance 1 and engine 2, responding to 50 New Portland Road, Gorham House, Room 102, Cross Street's White Birch Lane, and Old Oak Lane, for a 74-year-old male with a possible stroke.
03:59
Charlie Level response, repeating fire alarm on the air with a medical box 226 for Gorham Ambulance 1 and engine 2, responding to 50 New Portland Road.
04:09
Forum House, Room 102,
04:12
Cross Streets White Birch Lane, and Old Oak Lane for a 74-year-old male with a possible stroke.
04:18
Charlie-level response.
04:19
Time of your tone, 1319.
04:24
The fire alarm is that the west side of the Cambridge side.
04:29
To be let me kind go for free fire to the residents, the mobile home right behind my cruiser.
04:34
Just before the new Gloucester lined,
04:37
just after Blueberry Lane.
04:39
P-10A through that vehicle,
04:42
Rose on Nashville.
04:45
10-4[1], thank you.
04:47
Responding unit's going to be the mobile home that's behind the SO unit unseen.
04:55
10-4[1] when I'm coming.
05:06
3.11, I can't see anything, but I can definitely smell it.
05:09
Well, I'm due.
05:10
Great Car 1.
05:11
You've got Raymond Tank, Raymond Ambulance, and Truck 44 so far.
05:19
Copy.
05:20
Around 250, my thought 29 will go on to Reddy.
05:27
Tafford, did you want me to have the call reopen at a specific time, or are you all set? Go ahead.
05:34
We'll let you know when we're there, we can reopen it then.
05:38
Copy 38.
05:40
You're in route with a crew of six.
05:46
Great, truck 44 follow up.
05:50
Truck 44.
05:53
Let me show.
05:54
Truck 44, great car one, on scene.
05:57
If you have a single story trailer, nothing's showing from three sides.
06:02
We'll be all investigating.
06:04
Great car one, house command.
06:05
That's one on scene.
06:07
44, Great Car One, on scene.
06:10
Single story, mobile home.
06:12
Nothing's showing.
06:13
Great Car One has command.
06:16
Copy Gorham, Engine 2 on scene.
06:18
File up, Gray Tank 45, Beck and Service, and responding.
06:25
Great, Take 45, Beck and Service, responding.
06:31
406 will be en route.
06:35
406, you're in route.
06:44
269 Q Ron Christopher from the registration please.
06:49
1040.
06:51
Go ahead.
06:55
Chief, we have a very light, small condition in the trailer.
06:58
No fire.
07:00
We do have some heat here at the dryer.
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10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Shaker Rd, Gray, ME 04039
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