Unattended fire burns near Trapnel Road with dry grass, Hancock County ME


A caller reported an unattended fire burning near Trapnel Road. The fire is large and surrounded by dry grass, raising concerns that it may spread. No people were seen near the fire. Firefighters are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Mount Desert Island Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Report of somebody burning near Trapnel Road. Uh,
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caller states there's a lot of grass around the area.
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He's worried about it spreading.
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Control is clear at 1619.
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Fire oneself, let's copy the page, got a crew here at the station gearing up.
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Does it look like someone's around that fire and where is it unattended?
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Caller did not say, he did say it looked like it was a fairly decent sized fire.
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He said there was a lot of grass around it. He was looking for the people that live at the place, but he didn't see anybody.
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10 3.
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Thank you, 10.4. We'll respond accordingly as it's unattended.
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We'll be en route a minute.
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Mt Desert Island, Maine
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