SMFNA FIRELOG

SMFNA FIRELOG

April 1, 2012

APRIL 2012

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 12:56 pm

4/20 16:22 Lisbon, ME - 2 Alarm brush - large area off Wagg Rd, with mutual aid.

4/20 00:30 Manchester, NH - 3 Alarm - 33 Crouteau Court three story apartment building. Third floor apartment fire extended across the roof. 41 persons displaced, with two civilians transported for care.

4/19 20:30 Gorham, ME - 4 Alarm - 2 State Street, Gorham House of Pizza first floor with three apartments above. Origin on second floor with extension. Surrounding towns mutual aid.

4/19 19:45 Brunswick, ME - West Marginal Way, home destroyed, with two exposure homes protected. Rural location required extra tanker trucks.

4/19 05:00 Hillsboro, NH - Mellow Road, dwelling fire.

4/18 05:59 Stratham, NH - 2 Alarm - 16 Patriots Road, fire in a 2 story structure with mutual aid.

4/18 16:17 Sanford, ME - Sunset Road, large brush fire with mutual aid.

4/18 01:20 Gorham, ME - 363 Sebago Road, grass fire near occupied structure. Ruled arson as the fifth case in the town in three weeks.

4/17 20:51 Belmont, NH - 3 Alarm - Gale Street, fire in a 2.5 story structure, with mutual aid.

4/17 20:43 Laconia, NH - 3 Alarm - 63 High Street, fire in a 3 story structure, with mutual aid.

4/17 17:53 Kittery, ME - 2 Alarm - 112 Manson Drive dwelling with extension to a second home.

4/17 16:02 Epping, NH - 4 Alarm - Bunker Street, fire in two structures, with mutual aid.

4/17 22:00 Lebanon, ME - Prospect Hill Road large brush fire - Ten departments from NH and ME mutual aid.

4/16 12:49 York, ME - 50 Ogunquit Road, large brush fire with mutual aid.

4/15 11:16 Dover, NH - 2 Alarm - 5 Fairfield Dr, fire in a one story ranch.

4/14 23:45 Augusta, ME - 151 Water Street, Capital Computers, fire causing smoke damage to the business.

4/14 Kennebunk, ME - Maguire Road, several acres and threatened five homes, extensive mutual aid.

4/14 15:20 Wells, ME - WF - 1072 Post Road, the Nautical Mile Resort, fire in a comm. building, with mutual aid.

4/14 14:37 South Berwick, ME - 2 Alarm - 11 S Vine St, heavy fire in a trailer, with mutual aid.

4/14 13:37 Epping, NH - 2 Alarm - 38 Moore St, heavy fire from a swelling with mutual aid.

4/13 18:20 Somersworth, NH - 2 Alarm Brush - i.a.o. Willand Pond, multiple areas of brush, with mutual aid.

4/11 20:45 Gorham, ME - 54 Dingley Springs Road, suspicious fire started on the back side of a home under construction.

4/11 18:18 Gray, ME - 56 Charlonate Drive unattached garage. Two departments mutual aid.

4/10 10:32 Sanford, ME - 30 Terry Dr, double wide mobile home, with mutual aid.

4/10 10:15 Jaffrey, NH - Monadnock Disposal Services explosion and fire in disposal area. Thirteen towns mutual aid.

4/9 09:52 Windham, ME - 17 Malison Falls Road, fire in a garage with mutual aid.

4/9 07:40 Rollinsford, NH - Portland Ave, fire in a 2.5 story house with mutual aid.

4/8 16:00 Gorham, ME - 215 Buck St, 2 car unattached garage destroyed.

4/7 night Sebago, ME - 2 Alarm - Eagle Crest View Lane rear of home damaged. Ten departments responded mutual aid.

4/6 19:39 Fremont, NH - 2 Alarm - near 217 Main Street, fully involved structure with mutual aid.

4/6 12:45 Conway, NH - 2 Alarm Brush - Sargent Rd @ Stark Rd, large brush fire with mutual aid.

4/5 13:45 Topsham, ME - 3 Alarm - route 196, 3 story dwelling fire with heavy damage. Several towns mutual aid.

4.5 08:50 Sanford, ME - 352 Kennebunk Road, dwelling fire with mutual aid.

4/4 21:12 Acton, ME - ACW - New Bridge Road, fully involved mobile home wiht mutual aid.

4/4 18:48 Wakefiled, NH - 3 Alarm - Butler Field Road, 9 buiildings in a campground, with mutual aid.

4/3 01:54 Kingston, NH - 6 Pheonix Dr, attic fire with mutual aid.

4/3 11:57 Plymouth, NH - 2 Alarm - Mathew Turnpike, mobile home fire with mutual aid.

4/3 18:09 Keene, NH - 2 Alarm - 368 Court Street, structure fire with mutual aid.

4/2 21:45 Loudon, NH - 3 Alarm - Brush off Magnolia Dr, with mutual aid.

4/1 08:50 Gorham, ME - Great Falls Road structure fire in vacant building

4/1 01:20 Saco, ME - 90 Temple Street, multi family, 3 story dwelling fire extending to the attic. Mutual aid from Biddeford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton and Scarborough.

March 8, 2012

MARCH 2012

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 11:52 am

3/31 12:13 Northwood, NH - 2 Alarm - 959 1st NH Turnpike, fully involved out building.

3/31 12:00 Chichester, NH - 2 Alarm - Bear Hill Road @ Back Road 1.5story wood frame dwelling, with mutual aid.

3/31 09:16 Biddeford, ME - 2 Alarm - 28 Raymond Street 1.5 story dwelling, with mutual aid.

3/31 09:05 Biddeford, ME - 50 Buzzell Road open shed/barn used as a saw mill was destroyed. Started near power plant and spread. One civilian with minor burns.

3/31 02:16 Saco, ME - 166 Beach Street, structure fire with mutual aid.

3/31 01:30 Gorham, ME - Mighty Street, two story building destroyed.

3/29 19:20 Lisbon Falls, ME - 2 Alarm - Celotex Corp, Route 196, commercial structure fire with mutual aid.

3/29 18:30 Littleton, NH - Thayers Inn moderate damage. Two firefighters with minor injuries, one transported, treated and released.

3/29 02:30 North Berwick, ME - 2 Alarm - 173 Ford Quint Road, chimney fire extended to the 200 year old structure with extensive damage. Several towns mutual aid.

3/28 20:40 Londonderry, NH - 20 Winding Pond Road in Century Village condos. Fire badly damaged first floor with smoke throughout.

3/28 03:00 Windham, ME - 28 Calla Way, Four unit condo, two were destroyed and the other two heavily damaged. Five towns mutual aid.

3/26 16:41 Oxford, ME - W/F - 276 Webber, structure fire with mutual aid.

3/25 01:02 Rochester, NH - 2 Alarm - 169 Rochester Hill Road, heavy fire in a barn, with mutual aid.

3/25 12:00 Poland, ME - 2 Alarm - 131 Harris Hill Road, house destroyed. Access and water supply were issues. Owner transported due to anxiety.

3/24 16:57 Bradford, NH - 2 Alarm - 34 Green House Road, attic fire with mutual aid

3/24 05:55 Saco, ME - 430 Buxton Road, structure fire with mutual aid.

3/23 21:00 Limington, ME - 9 Sandville Road, machine shop building destroyed with extension to the woods, nearby building exposures protected. Mutual aid from at least 6 towns.

3/23 09:00 Old Town, ME - 2 Alarm - 13 High Street apartment building. Porch fire extended to the structure. Most damage was external. Mutual aid from Bangor, Milford and Orono.

3/22 17:32 Old Orchard Beach, ME - 19 Hillside Ave, electrical fire caused significant damage. Two departments mutual aid.

3/21 14:12 Dover, NH - 5 Alarm - Plaza Drive near Web Pl. Large grass and brush area. Extensive mutual aid.

3/19 02:17 Standish, ME - 2 Alarm - 165 Harmons Hill Road, home destroyed. Water supply an issue, with several towns mutual aid.

3/18 20:43 Hampton, NH - W/F - 18 Kings Hwy, porch with possible extension, m/a requested.

3/18 03:29 York, ME - 2 Alarm - 627 Route 1, Eldridge Lumber, large commercial structure, with mutual aid.

3/17 19:24 Greenland, NH - Fish and Game Road, barn fire, fully invloved on arrival and completely destroyed.

3/17 16:00 Merrimack, NH - 2 Alarm - 701 D W Highway, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. Ductwork fire at the roof. m/a including Nashua.

3/17 08:57 Keene, NH - 21 Roxbury Street, Country Life Natural Foods store, three story building.

3/16 14:51 Augusta, ME - 208 Hospital Street, two story apartment building, a renovated home into apartments, destroyed by the fast moving fire. Five towns mutual aid.

3/16 13:00 Durham, NH - 21 Larrabbee Lane dwelling fire. 1 1/2 story home, kitchen fire extended. Extensive damage to the home with the loss of three pets. Three departments mutual aid.

3/15 18:22 Wakefield, NH - 2 Alarm - 283 Sparhawk Terrace, 2 story house with mutual aid.

3/15 17:17 Waterville, ME - 50 King Street, single family home. Moderate damage to the home. Mutual aid from 2 departments.

3/15 13:09 South Thomaston, ME - 3 Alarm - 24 Snowdeal Lane, garage fully involved extended to the hosue, with mutual aid.

3/15 06:30 Alexandria, NH - 2 Alarm - 46 Hutchins Hill Road, house and barn, with mutual aid.

3/13 21:00 Manchester, NH - South Willow Street, Labor Ready, ceiling fire contained to one room.

3/13 15:43 Lisbon, ME - W/F - 8 Forbes Road, single family dwelling, with mutual aid.

3/12 23:30 Concord, NH - Fayette Street, apartment home, porch and basement fire

3/11 10:59 Sanford, ME - ACW - 30 Payne Street, fire in a partition.

3/11 06:08 Chester, NH - 2 Alarm - 10 Fremont Road, one story house fully involved.

3/10 11:02 Old town, ME - General Alarm - 1380 Kirkland Road, two story structure with mutual aid.

3/10 02:06 Bow, NH - 3 Alarm - 16 Hunter Drive, single family dwelling fully involved, with mutual aid.

3/9 19:47 New Boston, NH - 117 Saunders Hill Road, dwelling extended from a refrigerator in the single family home

3/9 17:07 Newton, NH - 4 Alarm - near 7 Tanglewood Dr., large 2.5 story home, extensive mutual aid.

3/9 14:47 Bradford, NH - 3 Alarm - 18 Water Street, structure fire with mutual aid.

3/6 22:35 Madison, ME - Three buildings n Main Street destroyed. Basement fire with extension to the structure and two exposures. The buildings were unoccupied and under renovation.

3/6 14:55 Holderness, NH - 3 Alarm - White Ash Road, structure fire with mutual aid.

3/6 00:00 Fort Fairfield, ME - Three story, three apartment building . One civilian fatality on floor three.

3/4 16:48 Sanford, ME - 72 Beaver Hill Road, 1/5 story house, with mutual aid.

3/3 14:23 Greenland, NH - Brown Ave @ Post Rd, single family home, with mutual aid.

3/1Weare, NH - 3 Alarm - 8 Martin Road, B C Auto Body shop destroyed. Heavy smoke pouring from building on arrival.

February 4, 2012

FEBRUARY 2012

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 7:43 pm

 

 

2/29 Derry, NH - Pingree Hill Road home, wood stove chimney  extended to the attic.

2/28 19:10 Manchester, NH - Wellington Road, suspicious fire fully involved in a large outbuilding.

2/28 04:00 Old Orchard Beach, Un ion Ave. fire along the railroad tracks, then another at the Beach Street Cafe on West Grand Ave. part of a series of eight suspicious fires .

2/28 01:45 Nashua, NH - Congress Street, Canterbury Apartments, small fire, one is a series there.

2/27 Tamworth, NH - 127 Mason Hill Road, fully involved barn with exposures, with mutual aid.

2/26 Norway, ME - 226 Dunn road, fire damaging a home. Two firefighters transported as a precaution. Several towns mutual aid.

2/26 Unity, ME - Clauss Lane, vacation home fire, severe damage, several towns mutual aid.

2/25 Manchester, NH - 2 Alarm - Dubuque Street, 3 story apartment building, with mutual aid.

2/23 New London, NH - 2 alarm - 144 Main Street, 1/5 story wood frame, with mutual aid.

2/23 Northfield, NH - 2 Alarm - 51 Granite Street, 2/5 story house, with mutual aid.

2/26 01:30 Waterboro, ME - Home on Paradise Lane destroyed by fire. One civilian fatality and one injured. One firefighter with minor injuries.

2/21 02:22 Epsom, NH - 225 Mt Delight Road, 40×40 barn, with mutual aid.

2/20 15:39 Manchester, NH - 2 Alarm - 379 Central Street, 3 story wood frame, with mutual aid.

2/20 15:07 Portland, ME - 2 Alarm - 264 State Street, 30×60 3 story apartment building.

2/19 08:24 Stratham, NH - 3 Alarm - 74-76 Portsmouth Ave., 1/5 story commercial building, with mutual aid.

2/18 16:46 Standish, ME - 3 Alarm - 9 Angelwood Road, 2.5 story house with attached garage, with mutual aid.

2/16 16:59 Portland, ME - All Hands - 77 Pleasant Street, 3 story wood frame.

2/14 17:52 West Bath, ME - 29 Moose Trail Drive, fire contained to the garage, which was a few feet from the house.  One car was destroyed. Six departments mutual aid.

2/14 12:42 Farmington, NH - W/F - Brown Road, basement fire in a 2.5 story home, with mutual aid.

2/12 18:13 Livermore, ME - 2 Alarm - 450 Canton Road, house fire. Heavy fire with roof cave in on arrival. Hindered by cold temperatures. Mutual aid from Canton, Turner, Livermore Falls, Jay, Leads and Peru.

2/12 07:30 Concord, NH - 4 Alarm - Endicott Hotel building, first floor restaurant fire extended to apartments that were vacant due to renovations. Heavy smoke and fire on arrival. Four firefighters transported with various injuries, all were released by afternoon.

2/11 22:18 Lyndeborough, NH - 1572 Center Road, Chimney fire extended to the structure.

2/11 13:20 Manchester, NH - 2 Alarm - Spruce & Wilson Streets, three story wood frame, six apartments over two first floor businesses. First floor fire spread to third floor. Twenty-five occupants were displaced.

2/10 21:27 Auburn, NH - 3 Alarm - Morgan Drive, large two story colonial, 100×30 WF. Most of the house saved, but garage wing destroyed. Water supply included at least 10 tankers from as far away as Derry, Freemont, Londonderry and Epping. closest hydrant was a mile away.

2/10 10:37 Corinth, ME - 1487 Main Street, camping trailer fire. One young civilian fatality.

2/10 06:43 Hudson, NH - W/F - 39 Westchester Ct, 1/5 story structure, one subject rescued.

2/10 06:00 Northfield, NH - 35 Granite Street, mobile home fire. fully engulfed on arrival with one civilian fatality.

2/9 00:30 York, ME - W/F - 52 Route 1, 75 x 75 building, chimney fire extended to the structure.

2/8 14:32 Arundel, ME - Railroad car carrying railroad ties on fire. Minimal damage to car, but damage to ties. Mutual aid from Kennebunk.

2/8 14:11 Gardiner, ME - W/F - 131 Costello Road, fire in a mobile home, with mutual aid.

2/8 14:08 Brunswick, ME - 2 Alarm - 156 McKeen Street, heavy fire in a 2 story structure, with mutual aid.

2/8 Canton, ME - Dwelling fire with structural collapse. One civilian fatality when they re-entered the dwelling to save pets, which were also lost.

2/7 12:31 Exeter, NH - 6 Powder Mill Road, structure fire. Mutual aid, tankers to the scene, multiple units to cover.

2/5 18:04 Berwick, ME - ACW - 18 Allen Street, small fire  on floor 2 of a structure, with mutual aid.

2/5 13:08 Acton, ME - 59 Raccoon Road, fire in an out building.

2/4 19:59  Lewiston, ME - 2 Alarm - 72 Wellman Street, living room fire extended. Mutual aid from Auburn.

2/4 12:15 Sabattus, ME - 23 Pleasant Hill Road, dwelling fire. Mobile home destroyed and pets lost. One firefighter with minor injuries.

2/4 12:00 Augusta, ME - 2 Alarm - 376 Churchill Road, heavy fire in a structure.

2/4 06:43 Amherst, NH - 2 Alarm - 8 Manhattan Drive, heavy fire in a commercial building, with mutual aid.

2/3 21:38 Rochester, NH - ACW - 727 Salmon Falls Road, partition fire in a house.

2/3 14:33 Dover, NH - W/F - 2 Corbin Dr, kitchen fire in a 2.5 story house with mutual aid.

2/3 13:57 Old Orchard Beach, ME - 2 Alarm - 40 Seaview Ave, 2 story house extended to another 2 story house. One firefighter transported with minor injuries, was treated and released. Mutual aid from Scarborough, Saco, and Biddeford. Photos:  http://smfna.org/firepics/40seaview.html

2/2 10:38 Freeport, ME - Double L Street, LL Bean warehouse, fire in a baler causing evacuation of a section of the warehouse. Mutual aid: Tower and Engine from Yarmouth to the scene.

 2/2 02:29 Amherst, NH - 2 Alarm - 8 Manhattan Drive, commercial building housing three businesses.

 

January 10, 2012

JANUARY 2012

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 4:38 pm

 

 

1/31 01:09 Portsmouth, NH - W/F - 214 Un ion Street, 2 story house. Mutual aid and one civilian fatality. A neighbor injured in an attempted rescue.

1/30 18:26 Scarborough, ME - W/F - 24 Oceanview Road dwelling fire with significant damage. Mutual aid from Old orchard Beach.

1/30 13:26 Lee, NH - 2 Alarm - 64 Fox Garrison Road, fire in a single family home, with mutual aid.

1/30 02:41 Goffstown, NH - 2 Alarm - 287 Gorham Pond Road, barn destroyed, second alarm due to lack of water supply. Nearby house exposure was protected.

1/29 20:32 Windham, ME - A/H - 20 Aroostook Drive, combustible extended from a kerosene heater. Mutual aid from Gorham, Gray and Westbrook.

1/29 02:30 New Gloucester, ME - 231A Town Farm Rd. Chimney fire with extension. One person transported with minor burns.

1/29 00:41 Belmont, NH - 2 Alarm - 133Middle Road, Structure fire with mutual aid.

1/27 16:53 Cornish, ME - W/F - 48 King Street, house fire. Mutual aid.

1/27 16:04 Lebanon, ME - 498 Little River Road, CO fatality. Generator running in the house.

1/27 11:48 Richmond, NH - 2 Alarm - 5 Bullock Road, structure fire with extensive mutual aid.

1/26 17:25 Portland, MW - AHW - 72 Stevens Ave, fire in the ceiling.

1/26 15:05 Woodsville, NH - 644 Swiftwater Road, two story home, fully engulfed on arrival. One civilian fatality. M/A from Bath, Monroe, Haverhill, North Haverhill, Lisbon, Landaff and Wells River, VT.

1/25 14:40 Windham, NH - 129 Lowell Road, 1 1/2 story garage. Mutual Aid.

1/25 16:36 Hudson, NH - 12 Twin Meadow Drive two-story duplex, second floor bathroom extended.

1/25 10:19 Orono, ME - 2 Alarm - 4 Stillwater Ave. Smoke condition in the ventilation ssytem.

1/24 10:44 Brewer, ME - 2 Alarm - 27 High Street, 2 story house. Mutual aid.

1/23 15:51 Casco, ME - 70 Tenney Hill Road, garage fully involved with exposures. M/A requested.

1/23 00:01 Lisbon, ME - 5 Larry Drive, mobile home fire. One civilian fatality.

1/21 10:53 Poland, ME - 2 Alarm - 187 Cleve Tripp Road structure fire.

1/20 09:42 Yarmouth, ME - ACW - 451 East Main Street, partition fire.

1/20 02:30 Andover, NH - 2 Alarm - 12 Meadowlark Lane residence heavily damaged by fire with two civilian deaths and one civilian injury. Several towns mutual aid.

1/19 21:02 Tilton, NH - 90 Silver Lake Road, fire ina single family house.

1/19 18:56 Portsmouth, NH - W/F - 159 Hill Street, attic fire in a 2 story house with M/A.

1/19 07:56 Waterboro, ME - 1482 Sokokis Trail, chimney fire extended to the structure.

1/18  Portland, ME - 84 Dorset Street dwelling fire

1/18 14:00 Hollis, ME - River Road, barn housing a welding business destroyed

1/18 07:00 Rochester, NH - 8 Pine Street, stove fire extended to the kitchen, in a large 2 1/2 story apartment building.

1/18 Linerick, ME - ACW - Washington Street, partition fire in a dwelling.

1/17 19:30 Somersworth, NH - 2 Alarm - Sunningdale Golf Club, Green Street, a 20×100 storage building, fully involved upon arrival, was destroyed.

1/17 Lebanon, ME - 124 Upper Cross Road, fire in an attic. M/A requested.

1/16 23:30 Bath, ME - 20 Windjammer Way, Maritime Apartments,  apartment block. Dryer fire extended damaging three apartments with smoke damage to two others.

1/16 Afternoon Wells, ME - 3 Alarm - 504 Lindsey Road, two story wood frame dwelling. Extensive mutual aid for scene and water supply.

1/16 07:45 Hillsborough, NH - 3 Alarm - Spring Street residence. tough fire due to multiple renovations. Mutual aid from several towns.

1/16 01:00 Lewiston, ME - Loon Drive home, fire through the roof on arrival.

1/15 08:52 Warren, ME - 65 Clements Point Road, an out building, fully involved  when reported, was destroyed. the nearby home suffered only melted siding.

1/15 Sanford, ME - W/F  - 21 Bodwell Street, 2 story duplex. Mutual aid scene and cover.

1/15 Alton, NH 2 Alarm - 449 Rand Hill Road structure fire.

1/13 South Berwick, ME - 30 Portland Street, stove fire extended to the structure.

1/12 21:00 Newport, NH - 2 Alarm - South Main Street, three story apartment building, damage to one of the units. Mutual aid from New London, Sunapee, Croyden, Claremont, and Goshen.

1/12 York, ME - 6 Key Way, 2 story house with a chimney fire extended to the attic.

1/12 01:20 Webster, NH - 2 Alarm - 165 Battle Street, wood stove extended to the structure.

1/11 Middleton, NH - 3 Alarm - 35 Fox Road, large 2 1/2 story house.

1/11 Brunswick, ME - 2 Alarm - 9 Perryman Drive, 2 story wood frame

1/10 20:23 Barnstead, NH - 3 Alarm - 392 Beauty Hill Road, 1 1/2 WF heavily involved on arrival. Extensive mutual aid to work and cover.

1/8 09:00 Newbury, NH - 3 Alarm - South Road, Hopewell Farm, the state’s first tilapia fish farm was destroyed. Heavy fire and smoke on arrival. Barn destroyed, exterior attack and exposure protection of the house. Significant mutual aid.

1/7 Portland, ME - 234 Brighton Ave, three story apartment building fire in a kitchen on the first floor. Second and third floors remain habitable.

1/7 04:30 Augusta, ME - 23 Drew Street, three story apartment building, heavy fire damage to second floor apartment with smoke and water damage to first and third floors. Mutual aid from Gardiner and Togus.

1/7 02:00 Goffstown, NH - 2 Alarm - 138 Elm Street, significant damage to a home.

1/4 Rollingsford, NH - Crews from Rollingsford and South Berwick rescued a lucky duck that was frozen in the river, who is now recuperating in Rollingsford.

1/3 21:00 Livermore, ME - Carriage House Cafe, Route 4, a chimney fire with extension badly damaged the home attached to the cafe. Five towns responded.

1/3 17:00 Dover, NH - 2 Alarm -  86 Third Street, duplex second floor fire damaged home.

 

December 2, 2011

DECEMBER 2011

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 11:32 am

 

12/30 20:00 Waterford, ME - 444 Deer Hill Road, gas grill extended to the house, which became fully involved.

12/29 Farmington, ME - 341 Knowlton Road,  Knowlton Corner Farm, barn destroyed. One horse, cats, and farm equipment were lost. eight area departments responded.

12/28 04:00 Thorndike, ME - Thorndike Congregational Church fire gutting most of the buildings two stories. Ten towns responded.

12/27 00:10 Oakland, ME - 236 Oak Street home fully involved on arrival

12/25 16:00 North Yarmouth, ME - 72 Prince Well Road, basement fire extended and heavily damaged the home.

12/25 10:00 Franklin, ME - Route 182, home damaged by fire with two rooms destroyed and extensive smoke damage. Mutual aid from Hancock, Sorrento, Sullivan and Eastbrook.

12/25 01:30 Hudson, ME - 235 Whitmore Landing Road, a barn destroyed. Six departments mutual aid.

12/23 09:51 Bath, ME - 18 Andrews Road, 2 1/2 story home, stove fire extending into adjacent the den. One civilian transported and treated and released. Two departments mutual aid.

12/22 afternoon Hampton, NH - Mill Road, ultra light plane crashed after engine quit. Pilot suffered no serious injuries.

12/22 morning Bucksport, ME - Bucksport High School, sawdust collector fire in the industrial arts area. No extensive damage, but smoke in industrial arts area.

12/20 01:30 Monroe, NH - Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs farm, Buffum Road, heavy fire upon arrival. One building destroyed, with efforts on exposure protection. Several towns mutual aid including Vermont.

12/18 17:09 Portland, ME -74 Croquet Lane, apartment fire. One apartment left uninhabitable.

12/18 09:53 Barnstead, NH - 2 Alarm - 29 Depot Road house fire, upper level fully engulfed on arrival. Home a total loss. Extensive mutual aid for attack, water supply and coverage.

12/18 01:30  Canaan, NH - Farm house fire on Route 4. One civilian victim.

12/16 05:30 Litchfield, NH - Plains Road, barn fire extended to the house destroying both buildings, which were fully involved upon arrival.

12/12 16:30 Newfield, ME - Water Street, house fire. Extensive mutual aid.

12/10 20:30 Waldoboro, ME - 1850 Washington Road, Route 220, fire damaged a home.

12/8 15:30 Boscawen, NH - High Street house fire. Decorated Vietnam War veteran was a civilian casualty.

12/8 04:15 Worcester, MA - 3 Alarm - 49 Arlington St, three decker with heavy fire floor 2 and 3 upon arrival. Ensuing collapse during secondary search for a victim resulted in the LODD of Firefighter Jon Davies.

12/6 00:30 Mexico, ME - Osgood Ave. and Mexico Ave. , vacant apartment building being remodeled and with no power, destroyed. Mutual aid from Rumford, Dixfield and Peru. Later ruled arson by the fire marshal.

12/5 08:10 Atkinson, NH - 2 Alarm - House fire that damaged a second floor bedroom, attic and roof.

12/2 13:00 Bowdoinham, ME - House under renovation,  fire with flames through the roof upon arrival

12/1 16:15 Raymond, ME - Working Fire - 81 Musson Road house fire with exposure to propane tanks. The house was destroyed and one civilian transported to Maine Medical Center. Mutual aid for water supply including Casco.

12/1 15:00 Manchester, NH - Debbie Street, 3 story home, heavy smoke on arrival, with fire on third floor. One person rescued from a third story window.

November 4, 2011

NOVEMBER 2011

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 9:38 am

 

 

11/26 19:00 Limington, ME – 54 Route 11, working house fire.

11/26 17:27 Lawrence, MA – 4 Alarm – 65 Manchester Street, 1 & 2 story brick, commercial 600×800, fire throughout the central area. External attack at one point. One injured member. Fourth alarm was for manpower, with extensive overhaul.

11/25 16:30 South Portland, ME - Osborne Ave. kitchen fire extended, heavy smoke on arrival. The home was heavily damaged.

11/24 17:50 Newmarket, NH - 4 Alarm - Maplecrest Street, 2 story home, well involved on arrival. Sixteen towns to the scene. May be a total loss.

11/24 06:00 Nashua, NH - Brussles Drive, garage fire extended to second floor. Significant smoke and water damage throughout.

11/19 18:00 Orono, ME - 24 unit apartment building heavily damaged, 12 of the units could not be inhabited.

11/18 02:30 Hartland, ME – Netties restaurant, business with three apartments above, smoke and fire showing on arrival. Apparently a fire in the business extended.

11/15 18:00 Robbinston, ME – house fire with two civilian victims. The cause was determined to be careless disposal of smoking materials. The living room was gutted with extensive smoke and water damage throughout.

11/15 12:30 Bath, ME –  2 Alarm – Middle Street, RVI Motorcycle shop, an ATV under repair in the garage burst into flames, burning the mechanic who tried to put it out. Fire spread to an unoccupied apartment building next door. Several towns mutual aid.

11/14 09:18 Skowhegan, ME – Working Fire - Oak Pond Road, building fully involved, mutual aid to the scene.

11/13 Evening Manchester, NH – Old Cohas Ave. Heavy smoke and fire showing from a 2 ½ story abandoned farm house with attached garage. Mutual aid from surrounding communities including Auburn and Nashua.

11/7 11:00 West Paris, ME – 11 McKeen Road, 200 year old farm house destroyed. Wood stove apparently extended to a box of wood nearby. Seven towns mutual aid.

11/7 06:53 Berwick, ME 118 Old Pinehill Road, house fire with fire damage to first floor and heat damage to second. Two adults and a child transported as a precaution for smoke inhalation.

11/6 06:22 Scarborough, ME 137 Pleasant Hill Road smoke showing on arrival from Castle Kitchens. Wood storage rack fire with damage limited to one wall. A sprinkler had been activated.

11/3 02:30 Bradford, NH – West Road, dwelling basement fire with heavy smoke damage upstairs.

11/2 16:00 Nashua, NH – Harbor Ave., construction work tore a 2 inch hole in an eight inch gas main. Hundreds were evacuated from their homes in the area. No greater incident evolved.

11/1 21:00 Sanford, ME – 9 Armand Lane dwelling fire caused heavy damage to the home.  One civilian fatality. Mutual aid from four towns assisted.

11/1 17:55 Lewiston, ME – 279 Pine Street, apartment building, attic fire extending into a wall. Three families displaced until repairs can be made. Mutual aid from Auburn.

11/1 17:25 Mexico, ME – 300 River Road home gutted, fully involved on arrival. Apparently started in car port and extended to the home. Seven departments mutual aid with water from hydrants and tankers.

11/1 03:00 Portsmouth, NH – 2 Alarm - Lincoln Ave. three story wood frame, heavy smoke and fire from third floor on arrival. Mutual aid from surrounding communities and Maine.

 

October 1, 2011

OCTOBER 2011

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 11:43 am

 

 

10/31 23:00 Freeport, ME – 1162 Route 1, commercial structure fire at a heating and plumbing business. Several departments responded.

10/31 12:00 Salem, NH – apartment fire. Cooking left on the stove when power failed then overheated when power was restored and caused the fire.

10/28 09:00 Dexter, ME – Shore Road home damaged by fire. Likely cause, hot ashes outside the home extending to the structure.

10/27 19:00 Augusta, ME – Water Street apartment, stove fire extending to kitchen.

10/23 02:00 Saco, ME – Ocean Park Road,  Steak N’ Ribs restaurant fully involved on arrival and was destroyed by the early morning fire.

10/20 18:15 Jaffrey, NH – 4 Alarm – New England Wood Pellet explosion and resulting fire. Fourteen towns fought the blaze including significant exposure protection.

10/20 Raymond, NH – Nottingham Road apartment fire displacing the family.

10/20 00:30 Old Orchard Beach, ME – 2 Alarm – 9 Central Avenue, heavy fire from the second floor upon arrival. Fire damage to second floor and water damage to the first. Scarborough mutual aid.

10/18 16:20 Biddeford, ME – 80 Beacon Street, heavy smoke and fire from the front porch upon arrival at the three story building. Three departments responded mutual aid.

10/17 night Levant, ME – Stetson Road West, barn fire extended to an attached 2 story home, destroying both. 75 firefighters battled the blaze.

10/17 16:05 Augusta, ME – 168 Leighton Road, a storage barn destroyed and adjacent barn was quickly put out after removing live stock. A number of departments mutual aid.

10/16 10:30 Windham, ME – 7 Walter Partridge Road, attached garage fire with car involved inside. Cut off at the mud room and protected the rest of the home. Mutual aid from Gray, Standish, Westbrook, Gorham and Raymond.

10/11 Newport, NH – Chubbs Scrap Metal, Page Hill Road, two burned, one seriously, when a gas tank being drained exploded with resulting fire.

10/11 16:45 Sullivan, NH – Chapman Pond Road, vehicle fire. After extinguishment, a body was discovered in the vehicle.

10/10 Whitefield, NH – Weathervane Theatre, building now used for storage and was original theatre destroyed, but the main theatre exposure was protected !

10/9 afternoon Thomaston, ME – 78 Knox Street, 3 story 10 unit, apartment building with fire showing on arrival. Roof and second floor extensively damaged and smoke and water damage throughout.  Mutual aid to scene and cover.

10/8 Cumberland, ME – 40 Blackstrap Road, RV adjacent to a home was destroyed, but moving the vehicle protected the home. Mutual aid was called.

10/5 afternoon Portland, ME – Grant Street unoccupied three story structure under renovation, flames through the roof on arrival. Extensive fire damage to third floor water damage below.

10/4 21:20 Manchester, NH – 160 Wilson Street, heavy smoke from a bathroom fire in the basement apartment, with quick knock down. Fire is under investigation.

10/4 17:24 Biddeford, ME – 2 Alarm – Main & Hill Streets, 3 to 4 floor wood frame, first floor store with 8 or 10 occupied apartments above. One occupant deceased, later determined to be a suicide. At one point FFs were ordered out and external attack until safe to re-enter.  Mutual aid to scene and cover.

10/2 22:00 Manchester, NH – 558 Silver Street, apartment building, vacant from a previous fire. Arson fire set on the second floor.

10/2 11:00 Richmond, ME – 395 River Road (Route 24), house fire, fully involved upon arrival. Nine year old boy severely burned transferred to CMMC.

10/2 01:30 Strafford, NH – 1668 Parker Mountain Road, two family dwelling. Working fire on arrival. Two families homeless.

10/1   09:16 Long Island, ME – All Hands – 2 Winter View Lane, trailer fire.

 

September 7, 2011

SEPTEMBER 2011

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 8:47 am

 

 

9/30   16:30 Livermore Falls, ME – 13 Green Street, Heavy smoke on arrival from the basement. Seven towns responded.

9/27 21:00 Eddington, ME – Main Road, structure fire. Chimney fire extended to the attic. Most of the home was saved.

9/27 17:30 New Boston, NH – 10 Valley View Road, lightning strike caused a fire which was contained to the TV room. Several pets were saved.

9/27 11:00 Kenenbunkport, ME – Lodge at Turbat’s Creek, two men recovered from a sewage tank. Cause of the accident unknown.

9/25 morning Westport, ME – 100 North End Road, house fire.

9/25 02:37 Manchester, NH – 2 Alarm – 588 Silver St. three story, nine unit apartment building. Upon arrival, flames from the cellar shooting to the second floor. 35 people were displaced until repairs can be made.

9/24 20:00 Somersworth, NH – Lucky Supermarket at Somersworth Plaza, fire in the back corner of the store, which was closed at the time.

9/24 10:02 Newton, NH – 2 Alarm -  99 Amesbury Road, North Gate Stables, apartment fire on second floor of a horse barn. Smoke showing on arrival with heavy fire on second floor. The apartment was destroyed, but the stables and arena was protected. Mutual aid; Kingston, South Hampton, Merrimac, Danville.

9/24 09:45 Gray, ME – 203 Mayall Road, stand alone garage fully involved upon arrival, building a total loss.

9/23 13:00 Saco, ME – Cinemagic, Route 1. Heavy interior smoke on arrival. An employee kept it in check until FD arrival.

9/21 18:30 Buxton, ME – Route 22, house fire. Four towns responded.

9/21 07:00 Corinna, ME – Southern Auto repair shop destroyed. Mutual aid from dexter, Newport and Garland.

9/20 11:00 Bangor, ME – Moosehead Boulevard, apartment complex. Two apartments of the complex destroyed with a third damaged by water and smoke. Bangor and Brewer responded.

9/19 19:00 Waterville, ME – 25 Water Street, three story apartment building, with partial collapse, was destroyed. Winslow mutual aid.

9/18 17:30 Standish, ME – Saco River at Steep Falls, two canoeing were rescued after being in the water 45 minutes.

9/18 09:00 Wiscasset, ME – A vacant building, a former pizza place, on Route 1, across from Circle K Irving,  was heavily damaged.

9/17 10:00 Lincoln, NH – Black Mountain Road, Pemigewasset Condominiums. One unit involved with two others damaged.

9/16 14:00 South Hiram, ME – Tripptown Road, house fire with one civilian fatality.

9/16 afternoon Livermore Falls, ME – 46 High Street, garage fire extended to the house, destroying both.

9/15 02:30 Limerick, ME – 528 Doles Ridge Road, barn destroyed, but he nearby house was protected.

9/14 19:00 South Portland,ME – 81 Hamilton Street, car in attached garage. Quick attack prevented major damage to the house, as well as neighboring properties.

9/12 22:30 West Paris, ME – 11 Yeaton Lane, fire destroyed a mobile home. Four towns mutual aid.

9/10 22:00 Brentwood, NH – 333 South Road, house fire. Heavy fire on arrival, extending throughout. Six towns mutual aid. Several pets lost in the fire.

9/10 09:30 Manchester, NH – Brown Ave., single family home. Stove fire with extension, one elderly woman succumbed.

9/7 06:30 Raymond, ME – 73 Shaw Road, home containing two apartments, fire showing upon arrival. One apartment destroyed with some items saved from the other. At least six towns mutual aid.

9/6 19:45 Dixfield, ME – 2 Alarm – 31 Coolidge Road, home with attached automotive business, garage fire extended to the house, damaging both. Mutual aid from five towns including a tanker shuttle

9/6 Kittery, ME – 2 Alarm – 35 Bartlett Road, vehicle in attached garage with extension to the house with extensive damage. Mutual aid from several communities including NH towns.

9/5 11:16 Biddeford, ME – 48 Alfred St, business first floor with apartments above, working fire on arrival. Quick knock down limited it to 1-2 apartments. Mutual aid: Scarborough, Saco, Goodwins Mills to the scene, Kennebunkport and Kennebunk to cover central.

 

August 8, 2011

AUGUST 2011

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 8:04 am

 

 

8/31 08:00 Manchester, NH – Douglas street house fire, heavy smoke on arrival.

8/31 04:01 Westbrook, ME – 9 Tramway Lane, man using oxygen began smoking on the porch and was engulfed in flames upon FD arrival.

8/30 07:00 Canton, ME – Turner Street, two story commercial storage structure.  Six towns mutual aid.

8/29 18:20 Wells, ME – 2 Alarm – 1384 Post Road, 3 story 40×80 seasonal boarding house, fire in third floor, with smoke damage throughout. Mutual aid from Ogunquit, Sanford, North Berwick, and Kennebunk.

8/29 Somersworth, NH – Walnut Street apartment building. One apartment damaged when power was restored and a stove had been left on before the outage.

8/28 Conway, NH  22 people rescued by the FD from the raging Saco river area.

8/25 08:30 Durham, NH – 256 Mast Road, house fire.

8/24 03:00 Fryeburg, ME – 1200 Bridgton Road, fully involved house. Four towns mutual aid.

8/21 15:00 Bradford, NH – 2 Alarm – East Shore Drive, empty summer cottage. Fully involved on arrival, a lightning strike is suspected as there was no electricity.

8/21 10:00 Porter, ME – 235 Ten Mile Brook Road, garage fire. Mutual aid from Kezar Falls and Cornish.

8/20 10:20 Meredith, NH – 74 Hermit Woods Road, dwelling fire that destroyed the seasonal home that was unoccupied at the time. The garage and home were fully engulfed upon arrival.  One firefighter transported with heat exhaustion. Extensive mutual aid.

8/20 08:58 Madison, NH – 66 Forest Pine road, smoke for eaves and back doorway upon arrival. Dwelling severely damaged and one person was killed.

8/19 19:00 Gorham, ME – 1 Alarm - 186 Narragansett Street, occupied dwelling with all occupants and pets making it out safely. Rapid extinguishment, but some damage to home.

8/19 13:56 New Gloucester, ME – 15 Outlet Road, flames showing on arrival, vacant home with heavy damage to the structure. Five departments mutual aid, with tanker shuttle operation for water supply.

8/17 afternoon Hillsboro, NH – Myrtle Street, four unit apartment building. Fourteen residents displaced.

8/13 21:55 Nashua, NH – 4 alarm – 49 Spring Cove Road, garage and 8 unit condo building. Garage and two units involved upon first company arrival. One resident rescued by firefighters. Nineteen left homeless.

8/9 09:00 Waterville, ME – Oak Street, dwelling fire, fully involved upon arrival, destroyed the structure.. First floor bedroom extended throughout.

8/9 00:30 Rochester, NH – Paradise Trailer Park, fire in one trailer spread to two others, destroying all three. Eight towns were called to battle the blaze.

8/3 22:00 Buxton, ME – Rocky Dundee Road, vacant home. Back was fully engulfed on arrival, but was extinguished quickly. Under investigation.

8/2 10:00 Augusta, ME – 53 Middle Street, house fire. Kitchen fire with extension.

8/1 Old Orchard Beach, ME – 2 Alarm – 10 East Grand Ave, large 2 story commercial nightclub. Mutual aid from Scarborough, Saco, Biddeford and Goodwins Mills.  Great Pictures at http://smfna.org/firepics/galaxy.html  

 

July 20, 2011

JULY 2011

Filed under: FIRES MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE — sm653 @ 11:28 am

 

 

7/31 08:30 South Paris, ME – 2 Alarm - 193 Main St, Shaner’s Family Restaurant, structure fire, heavy smoke on arrival and about an hour to knock down. Mutual aid from West Paris, Waterford and Norway.

7/29 14:00 Portland, ME – 2 Alarm - Sherman street, occupied 13 unit three story apartment with several rescues including from the third floor. 33 residents displaced.

7/26 22:30 Lebanon, ME – Oak Hill Road, barn completely destroyed, with several towns responding.

7/26 17:30 Raymond, ME – Raymond Hill Road, Raymond Hill Baptist Church, Portions of the rear heavily damaged by fire, but firefighters cut it off from destroying the church. Fire marshal has ruled it arson.

7/24 10:30 Falmouth, ME – 56 Pleasant Hill Road, much of the house heavily damaged. Neighbors alerted residents to evacuate. Mutual aid from Yarmouth, Cumberland and Portland.

7/23 15:30 Pembroke, NH – 4 Alarm – 441 Sixth Range Road, large colonial home with extension to a large addition, a 15 stall barn, an SUV and to brush. Mutual aid from across the region. Tanker shuttle operations.

7/19 11:30 New Ipswich, NH – 3 Alarm – 150 Ashburnham Road, house fire. Five children and their mother escaped safely, but the home was destroyed. Heavy smoke on arrival, from an apparent basement fire that extended. A tanker shuttle was required and mutual aid was from Jaffrey, Greenville, and Wilton.

7/19 Old Orchard Beach, ME Rockland Drive, mobile home fire. Mutual aid from Saco. See photos at   http://smfna.org/firepics/rockland.html

7/17 04:30 Hooksett, NH – 3 Alarm – Garos Meat Packing Co., Pleasant Street, barn fire with extension to two other structures all of which were destroyed.

7/11 11:00 North Berwick – Greater Alarm – The Amtrak Downeaster passanger train, enroute to Portland,  hit a tractor trailer hauling trash that had skidded through the closed crossing gates. The truck’s cab was spread from the crossing down the tracks resulting in fire to the cab and train engine and fatally injuring the truck driver. The MCI response included at least 12 ambulances, a large number of fire units from throughout the area, as well as EMA units and buses to transport the 112 passengers. Non of the passengers or the two train crew has life threatening injuries.

7/9 15:00 Epping, NH – Exeter Road, Errco Demolition Recycling facility. Eight towns mutual aid. There was no damage to the facility, but took 4 hours to extinguish.

7/7 02:30 Acton, ME – 222 H Road, Maple Brook Farm, dwelling fire, fully involved upon arrival. Resident and his dog awoken by a smoke detector were unhurt. Tankers from six towns responded and nearby exposures were protected.

7/6 18:30 Greenwood, ME -  Mt Abram ski lodge lightning strike. Mutual aid and more than 100 firefighters responded to fight the blaze. Merchandise was salvaged, but the structure suffered extensive damage.

7/6 09:00 Hampton, NH – 19 I Street, 3 story occupied multiple dwelling, all companies working, quick knock down with no extension to the building.

7/5 23:45 Laconia, NH – 3 Alarm – 158 School Street, corner of Sheridan, 7 apartment building, 15 tenants displaced. Porch fire extended to the structure.

7/3 14:30 Moultonborough, NH – Camp Road, Lake Winnipesaukee, 20’ boat a total loss in the fire.

 

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