Fire at residence near Valley Road in Sumner, Sumner ME
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Fire & ArsonFire departments responded to a fully involved structure fire near Valley Road in Sumner, Maine. Access to the residence was difficult, requiring bolt cutters and all-terrain vehicles to reach the scene. Multiple fire units and additional equipment were requested to assist with the firefighting effort.
Audio|Heard on: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
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06:10
Transcript:
00:00
RCCC, Sumner Fire 2, Buckfield Fire,
00:03
Buckfield Rescue on West Paris Fire.
00:05
It's near Valley Road in Sumner.
00:08
Neighbor calling it in now.
00:13
West President, it's all of you.
00:21
Sumner Fire 2,
00:23
neighbor calling it in, states not easy access to the residents, and it's fully involved.
00:31
752 copies talking to 452 right now.
00:34
They confirm the same thing. It'll be a defensive fire, very, very long driveway up the Steep Hill.
00:42
Copy, units responding.
00:43
557, office room for hospital.
00:46
Copy 557 at 1430.
00:54
Oxford from Buckfield, Engine 3.
00:57
Buckfield, Engine 3, go ahead.
01:01
Engine 3, and Tank 1 are en route, copy all traffic.
01:06
Engine 3, tank 1 in route, copy traffic.
01:15
Subner, Engine 1, Oxford.
01:18
Sumner, Engine 1, Go ahead.
01:19
Sumner, Engine 1, go ahead.
01:21
Be in route crew one, SEPA, just talked to fire two.
01:25
We're going to need a set of bolt cutters from Buckfield Utility.
01:28
We're going to also need additional four-wheel drive personnel vehicles to get up there.
01:35
Copy. In-route crew of one, S-ABA will need bolt cutters from Buckfield Town Crew and ATVs.
01:51
Buckfield Utility, did you copy?
01:53
Oxford RCC to Buckfield Fire.
02:09
Oxford RCC to Buckdale Fire, Summere Fire requesting Buckfield Utility respond to the scene of the structure fire near Valley Road.
02:18
I also need to obtain a set of bolt cutters to get to the scene.
02:22
Time of your tone, 1739.
02:28
Oxford, Buckfield engine reconciled the traffic.
02:30
We have bolt cutters on board,
02:33
and Utility 1 is in this station, we'll look for manpower.
02:41
Buckfield engine, try that again.
02:46
West Paris Fire 1, Oxford.
02:49
West Paris Fire 1, go ahead.
02:51
Like coffee, senders traffic, we're going to need ATVs for access.
02:56
For access, you're going to need ATVs to get up in there.
03:00
And I'm going to have my truck on and circle back and grab on your TV.
03:05
Copy West Paris Fire 1.
03:07
You're going to have your truck circle back and grab the ATVs.
03:15
All right one, Oxford.
03:17
If you would also, you can advise Sunderfire 2 that Woodstock has a UTV as well.
03:23
Oxford, RCCC, Sumner Fire 2.
03:25
Thank you.
03:27
Go ahead for Sumner Fire 2.
03:28
I said copy directly to get Woodstock coming with their UTV.
03:33
Woodstock has UTVs as well.
03:36
He's going to have his truck head back and get his, from his department.
03:41
Would you like me to tone anybody else?
03:46
Yes, please.
03:47
We're going to need several UTVs.
03:49
If you can get me with stock started, that'd be great.
03:54
No, I'm pretty much in stock parents as well.
04:00
Copy.
04:05
Buckfield 452 to Oxford Show us staging near Valley Road.
04:11
452, staging near Valley Road.
04:16
Asher RCCC, Sunner Engine 1 Ponce.
04:20
Sumner Engine 1 on stage.
04:23
All units hold your traffic for further tones.
04:29
All units hold your traffic for further tones.
04:47
Oxford RCC to Paris Fire and Woodstock Fire, Sumner Fire requesting your assistance near Valley Road, Ferry structure fire,
04:59
requesting use of ATVs to the scene.
05:08
Oxford, Sumner Fire 2, you also have on your second alarm, Peru Fire and Canton Fire, would you like them as well as Turner?
05:26
Oxford RCC to Bethel Rescue.
05:31
Stand by for a fall call, 472 flat road in Bethel.
05:40
Oxford RCCC to Sumner Fire 2.
05:50
Sumner.
05:52
Sumner Fire 2.
05:54
You also have Peru, Canton, and Turner.
05:56
Would you like them?
06:01
Nothing. Message for Manpower and D.
06:07
Fire 2. Stand by.
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Valley Rd, Sumner, ME 04292
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