Two hunters stranded after canoe drifted away near Swan Island, Richmond ME
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Missing PersonTwo hunters became stranded on a small island near Swan Island after their canoe floated away. Fire and rescue units responded with a boat to assist them. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Lincoln County Fire/EMS and Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:7
Transcript:
00:00
Lincoln, Dresden Fire,
00:02
Richmond Fire is requesting your boat to the Richmond boat launch.
00:08
For two hunters that are stranded on a dram rock, Smok island just south of Swan Island,
00:15
no injuries,
00:16
their canoe floated away.
00:19
Again, Dresden Fire being requested.
00:21
to the Richmond boat launch with your boat.
00:25
Four, two hunters stranded on Dram Rock Island shift south of Swan Island.
00:30
No injuries.
00:32
Their canoe has floated away.
00:34
Time your tones, 10 to 24.
00:37
The motion 5-2 will be row.
00:41
Each 10 to the station.
00:47
Add 2 unit 101, copy Dresden Fire 2.
00:53
Fire 1.
00:57
Copy Dresden Fire 1, (number withheld).
01:05
Okay, Dresden Fire 1.
01:06
Okay, Dresden Fire 1. Okay, Dresden Fire 1.
01:11
Go ahead.
01:16
Fire 1. Are you familiar with Dram Rock?
01:29
On the map, it's showing just south of Swan Island,
01:33
right the middle of the channel before Port Point.
01:48
C3 Lincoln on scene.
01:54
Copy on scene, (number withheld).
01:56
Harbor Fire 4 Lincoln.
02:00
Fire 4.
02:02
We did find a small league that's been isolated and the building has been ventilated.
02:07
I have no reading after the fact.
02:10
The buildings turned over to the propane company and all units declared.
02:17
Fire 4. All units have cleared.
02:20
(number withheld).
02:25
In Dresden Fire 1.
02:29
President Fire 1, go ahead.
02:34
Fire 1. Fact just called over.
02:36
Subject's actually going to be on Maxwell Island.
02:39
It would be just south of Pork Point near the coastfront.
02:46
Copy.
02:47
Is there a boat ramp in Richmond to get there?
02:56
I believe the Richmond put-in will be the closest.
03:01
Apparently there's a family member that's going to be meeting Richmond fire at the boat launch.
03:07
Coffee.
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Location mentioned:
Swan Island, 7 Swan Island Landing, Richmond, ME 04357
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