Category: Fire & EMS

Fire Log: February 1-12, 2022

Fires In the early morning hours of February 2, Sanford firefighters responded to a car fire on Avon St. near a building. The fire was fortunately confined to the vehicle. The following day, five units responded to an electrical fire at a mobile home on High St. The power was isolated and there were no injuries or major damage. The Department responded with mutual aid to Lebanon on February 6, as they were battling a chimney fire. One call was…

Fire Department Log: January 16-31, 2022

Fires On January 20, Engine 5 responded to an unattended fire in the woods off Emery St. January 24, Engine 1 was called to a grass fire on Blanchard Rd. in Springvale, which occurred near a utility pole where work was being done overhead. A furnace issue on January 26 brought all units to Grove Ave., where the fire was confined. The report notes that the caller originally indicated the location as Grove St. On the 27th, mutual aid was…

Fire Department Log: January 1-15, 2022

Fires On January 15, Sanford firefighters provided mutual aid to the Lebanon Department, which was dealing with a structure fire. Carbon Monoxide Incidents On January 12, the SFD responded to a home that had elevated CO levels inside.  The homeowner had run a tractor in the garage and the exhaust infiltrated into the home.  Firefighters were able to ventilate the home and clear out the gas without incident. “The lesson to learn here is that it is best to move a…

Fire Department Log: November 28-December 31, 2021

Fires In the almost five-week period covered by this report, there were a number of fires to which the Sanford Fire Department responded. In the early hours of December 3, a vehicle on fire on Main St. at Cabana's Auto Body brought five units out. The fire has been ruled arson, and is being investigated by the state Fire Marshal’s office. Later that day, five units responded to a stovetop cooking fire on Lenox St. The blaze was confined to…