The Monmouth Fire Department says it was assisted by seven surrounding departments to put out a large fire at a home Sunday night.
They say 40 firefighters battled the fire that originated in the area of the basement woodstove connector pipe at the home on Chipmunk Lane.
(Monmouth Fire Department)
Extensive efforts were made to supply water to the fire scene, with trucks from several departments being used in the process.
(Monmouth Fire Department)
“Two attack lines were used off a Sabattus engine to aggressively knock down the bulk of the fire,” said the Monmouth Fire Department in a statement. “Large diameter hose was laid out 2,100 feet down the camp road by Monmouth and Litchfield engines and a portable tank was established for water supply which was pumped by an engine from Wales. West Gardiner drafted water from a fill site off the Whipporhill Road to fill tankers. All other towns provided manpower on scene or staged for a tanker shuttle.”
(Monmouth Fire Department)
Monmouth firefighters says crews from Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales, Winthrop, Leeds, Greene and West Gardiner were sent to the fire at 8:24 pm Sunday. They say the cleared the scene at 10:30 pm.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire was not stated but determined to be accidental.
