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Smoke seen in residence chimney in rumford, Rumford ME

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 12:07 PM

Hillside Ave, Rumford, ME 04276

Responders were dispatched to a residence near Hillside Avenue in Rumford for a possible chimney fire. They observed light gray smoke coming from the chimney of a two-story wooden house but saw no flames.

Audio|Heard on: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS

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02:17

Transcript:

00:00

Talk to the Robert Fire in Megair, standby for tones for a structure fire near Hillside Ave.

00:20

Bhaar!

00:25

Bha-a-ha-ha-a-ha-ha-ha-a-ha!

00:30

Bha! Bha!

00:33

Bha!

00:37

B!

00:43

Oxford 2, Rupert Fire, Mexico Fire, and Nicar, Eugene has to respond to near Hillside Ave in Rumford for a possible chimney fire with smoke in the upstairs part of the house.

00:55

It was 1508.

01:02

Rumpur Unit 91, Oxford Engine 2, Ladder 3, you know.

01:09

TEPR, Rapper 991, engine al-al-outern-o-8.

01:14

556 is yours in rail.

01:17

Tender 556, you are anute to have 1508.

01:26

Locked RCCC for Mexico, Tanksor-2N-R-Tank of 22, Enro.

01:30

TEPR, TANC, TRIT, TANC, TANC-22, you are in-root.

01:32

Time is 1509.

01:40

556, Oxford.

01:44

556, go ahead.

01:47

556 is going to be on team.

01:48

Two-story, wood structure, nothing showing from three sides.

01:52

You've got light gray smoke coming from the chimney, no flames.

01:56

10.4.

02:01

Streetwood structure, no flames.

02:02

Light smoke from the chimney.

02:03

15 hours.

02:09

Robin, Eon 91 or two be on scene.

02:12

TAC1 will be operations.

02:14

Tapper, EO91O unseen, TAC1 for operations.

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Hillside Ave, Rumford, ME 04276

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