Possible explosion and smoke near federal building in Augusta, Augusta ME
Fire & ArsonA possible explosion and smoke were reported near Western Avenue between Memorial Circle and the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta. Emergency responders are searching the area but have not found any fire or explosion signs yet.
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Transcript:
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I'm dispatching Station 1 Western Avenue in between Memorial Circle and the Musky Building and chiggered a quarter of somebody heard an explosion and then Macy smoke somewhere in that area
00:15
SU 4 rescue 3
00:23
we'll take your call so you can continue with the details plan
00:57
All right, thanks.
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low on volume, could you give up that again?
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...in between 40, Western Ave and Memorial Circle.
01:14
What was the nature of the call, sir?
01:19
Federal employees at Fort Eastern Avenue, I believe they heard an explosion and then saw some sort of smoke in that area.
01:29
Well, you received the order report, though, correct?
01:33
That is correct.
01:39
Where he thought he saw the smoke, did he?
01:43
The area I'm...
01:48
6 versus Rescue 4. We don't see anything between the circles at this moment, so probably code 1 and check the area is fine.
01:55
And you also attach Rescue 4 to the Granite Hill call, please.
02:04
Thank you.
02:08
We're in the area searching.
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Location mentioned:
Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building, Augusta, ME 04330
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