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CAMDEN A hiker visiting from New York state was struck with debilitating pain near the highest point on Megunticook Mountain June 11, resulting in rescue teams hiking up trails to carry him out. The call for help came in mid-afternoon through Knox.
WARREN A pickup truck in a private Warren driveway burst into flames Thursday, June 10, 2021 following attempts to jumpstart the truck using a Ford Escape. At approximately 12:20 p.m., Knox Regional Communications Center received a report of a.
Fri, 05/14/2021 - 6:15am
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ROCKLAND Just before 6 a.m., area firefighters responded to a mutual aid call of a house fire on Birch Street, in Rockland.
First on-scene firefighters arrived at 19 Birch Street, Friday, May 14, 2021 to find smoke coming from the second floor of a house, and heavy fire within, after being dispatched by Knox Regional Communications Center at approximately 5:45 a.m. Within 15 minutes, the Rockland and Rockport firefighters had the majority of the flames knocked down, while the Camden firefighters served as the rapid intervention response team charged with being ready to enter the structure if a mayday call should come.
Sarah Thompson
(Photo by Sarah Thompson)
ROCKLAND A Rockland resident received treatment for burns to her hands and feet Friday morning, May 14, after a passerby noticed smoke and flames coming from the second story of a Birch Street home. Minutes later, Rockland police arrived to find a single woman on the front lawn and smoke in the building.
A total of 30 firefighters from Rockland, Rockport, and Camden answered the 5:41 a.m. call from Knox Regional Communications Center, with the first Rockland units arriving within 5 minutes to confirm the presence of heavy smoke and flames bursting from the second-floor windows.
With only the house itself on fire – no other structures or vehicles in harms’ way – firefighters outside of the structure immediately sprayed water inward to prevent the spread of flame to the outside. They then deployed an attach line, made entry into the building, extinguished the flames, and searched the rest of the building to check for any other occupa