Brush fire spreads to exterior structure in Jefferson, Jefferson ME
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a brush fire near Hinks Road in Jefferson, Maine. The fire spread to an exterior structure. Multiple fire departments worked together to control the fire with water supply coordination and road closures on Hinks Road for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Lincoln County Fire/EMS and Police
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05:50
Transcript:
00:00
511, we're sending several fire units to near Hinks Road in Jefferson for a brush fire turned structure fire.
00:08
Go ahead.
00:19
Com, Whitefield engine two is rolling with a crew at two.
00:25
Traffic control.
00:30
Water supply at the salt shed on 126.
00:35
Copy that, water supply, salt shed, 126 will report up.
00:45
511, just informing you by protocol, they have not asked for any sort of traffic control.
00:49
Go ahead.
00:52
4. Thank you.
00:58
8. 813, Lincoln, will be en route to the call on Jefferson.
01:02
10483, have you en route to near Hinks Road.
01:05
949.
01:10
Field Engine 1 Lincoln v.
01:12
En route.
01:18
32,
01:20
8, and 11 group stations.
01:24
10, 4 Newcastle units are station 950.
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Station 950.
01:27
The tank two.
01:38
I had one, I'm just turning on near Hinks Road, off the South Clarey.
01:43
Copy, we'll help you, pony up when you get here.
01:47
Copy.
01:48
Offey.
01:51
On the truck 3, 108, Lincoln.
01:55
10.4. On the truck 3, heavy duty to Jefferson.
01:57
3.449. Hinks Road, 951.
02:05
Jefferson 1.0.
02:09
Go ahead.
02:12
Could you contact the fire marshal's office, please?
02:17
Stand for, Jefferson, 192-2-2.
02:22
Jefferson Utility 6 pulling up on scene.
02:30
Jefferson Tank 2, off on scene.
02:33
12 to 1.
02:44
No fire inside the standing structure.
02:48
No fire extension on the Charlie side.
02:50
We're going to have to hit it from the front.
02:53
Copy.
03:00
Lincoln, Jefferson Fire 1, fire marshal's office has been notified, they will be contacting you directly.
03:14
The President, Command, Lincoln, be transferring command to Jefferson 1.
03:19
10-4[1], command transfer to Jefferson, Fire 1, 954.
03:28
Jefferson Command, Lincoln.
03:32
Jefferson Command, go ahead.
03:35
We'll be switching fireground operations to fireground one.
03:40
For operations, water supply will be on state fire,
03:44
and we will need the sand crew, please,
03:46
for both state and town.
03:52
And for Jefferson Fire Command,
03:56
Fire One,
03:57
for operations, water supply will be on state fire, requesting sand crew for state and road,
04:04
955.
04:09
And the Lincoln will also need the Hinks Road shutdown.
04:14
For requesting Hinks Road shutdown, 955.
04:22
Lincoln, 511.
04:25
Go ahead.
04:28
511, fire on scene on Hinks Road and Jefferson is requesting L.E.
04:33
to shut down Hinks Road.
04:34
Go ahead.
04:37
4.
04:42
Castle base is 10 8.
04:45
10.4, Newcastle Base, 956.
04:53
Level up at Lincoln.
04:58
Go ahead.
05:00
Which end did they want me to shut down?
05:05
Am I?
05:09
Jefferson Fire one.
05:14
All right,
05:16
Lincoln. Jefferson Fire on which end of Hinks Road would you like shutdown? Go ahead.
05:21
All fence,
05:23
the South Clary and the Gardner Road.
05:28
For Lincoln copies, South Gardner and link.
05:30
Go ahead.
05:36
Agent 511.
05:44
11, fire is requesting closure to South Clary and Gardner Road end.
05:49
Go ahead.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Hinks Rd, Jefferson, ME 04348
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