Fire district answers 153 calls in August, including propane truck fire and water rescue
Crews from the Howland-based district also traveled to Milo and Old Town on mutual aid.
The Central Maine Highlands Fire & EMS District #1 answered 153 calls in August: 133 EMS runs and 20 fire runs. The numbers come from Fire Chief Josh McNally’s monthly report to the district’s directors.
The district is based in Howland and serves Howland, Enfield, Edinburg and other nearby towns.
Notable calls
- Aug. 26: Propane truck fire on Main Road, Enfield
- Aug. 28: Motorcycle crash on Mohawk Road, Enfield
- Aug. 16: Wildland fire on Edinburg Road, Edinburg
- Aug. 9: Water rescue at Cold Stream, Enfield
- Aug. 9: Vehicle crash on Interstate 95 near mile marker 217
- Aug. 10: ATV crash on Woodman Mill Road
- Aug. 7 and Aug. 4: Vehicle crashes on Lincoln Road in Enfield and Lagrange Road in Howland
Help outside the district
District crews went out of their area on mutual aid twice in August.
On Aug. 13 they responded to the partial collapse of the Llewellyn Estes Bridge in Old Town. The bridge gave way while it was under construction. The Maine Department of Transportation is still investigating the cause and will finish the project with steel girders.
On Aug. 14 they helped at a fire that destroyed a home on First Street in Milo. Two residents were displaced. The State Fire Marshal’s Office could not determine the cause, but believes the fire started in a second-floor bathroom.
The month ended with the district helping Lincoln Fire at the Aug. 31 wildfire in Chester.
In an emergency, call 911. The district’s main number is (207) 489-2100.
Disclosure: Lincoln Town Square founder Christopher Lord helped form the district and served on its board of directors for Edinburg until he resigned, after moving to Lincoln.