Structure fire caused by kitchen soldering at home, Rumford ME
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Fire & ArsonFire departments responded to a kitchen fire in a two-story home near Knox Street in Rumford. The fire started when soldering ignited insulation.
Audio|Heard on: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Oxford RCC to Rumford Fire, Mexico Fire and MedCare, respond to reported structure fire.
00:07
Near Knox Street in Rumford, Car Street, Lincoln Ave, and Stratford, Ed.
00:16
Foundry, Rumpur, Car 1, I'm en route.
00:19
Copy Runford, Car 1, you're en route, 1250.
00:28
Oxford RCCC Cedar, a run for car one.
00:30
A run for car one.
00:35
Caller indicates they were soldering and caught the insulation on fire in the residence.
00:43
All right received.
00:49
Oxidar CC from Mexico, Takeda 22 en route.
00:54
Mexico Tenth 22 in route at 1250.
01:02
Oxford. Oxford 557, responding.
01:06
Copy 557, you're responding at 1250.
01:15
Oxford Unit 91, Engine 2, Letter 3, responding.
01:20
Run for Unit 91 Engine 2, responding at 1255.
01:30
Officer, Rumpur, Car 1 is on the scene.
01:33
Two-story family home.
01:37
Runford, Car 1, you're on scene, two-story home.
01:40
What's your option?
01:51
Coffee Run for Car 1, we have a working fire in the kitchen.
01:55
Copy run for Car 1, working fire in the kitchen.
01:58
What is your option?
02:01
Operation 3 tap 1.
02:05
Operations attack 1. Operations attack 1, working fire in the kitchen.
02:11
Secretary 22 on scene.
02:13
Be standing by at the Hydrant Corner of Knox and Lincoln.
02:20
Mexico Engine on scene setting up Hydron at Knox and Lincoln.
02:27
104. I'll be standing by, corner of Lincoln and Knox by the Hydron.
02:34
Copy.
02:36
At 1256.
02:43
Oxford, you and Shaw, run for units on scene.
02:47
Run for units on scene at 1256.
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Location mentioned:
Knox St, Rumford, ME 04276
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