As discussed during the dispatch call, seasonal fire crews were cancelled from a reported fire response on the Appalachian Trail in Grafton Notch State Park after it was determined to be a false alarm.

False fire alarm at Grafton Notch trail

Oxford, I see seasonal fire. Cancel your response to the Appalachian Trail in Grafton Notch. This is going to be a false alarm. Time of cancellation: 1400 . RCC Oxford RCC from Newry Fire Two. Fire Two, go ahead. Copy the cancellation. Copy cancellation, 1400 .

Cancel your response to the Appalachian Trail in Grafton Notch.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible medical call involving a breathing issue near an old parking lot, with multiple units arriving on scene. Separately, a rollover accident in Waterford prompted a request to close North Bridgton Road at Bear Pond Road, and a fire engine was dispatched to manage the closure.

Person treated for breathing difficulty near old Spec parking lot

Excuse me, 701 en route. Copy, 701 en route at 1354. Waterford Engine 2, 10-8. Copy, Waterford Engine 2 en route 1354. Waterford Fire 1, Hogsville. Fire one, go ahead. Could you tone Bridgton Fire? Heaven, heaven closed north Bridgton Road at Bear Pond Road. 702 RCC arriving on scene. That's the 401 Oxford. Copy Fire One, we will let Bridgton know. 401, go ahead. You can show us off at the Old Speck parking lot. Was the original text? Did it say that there was a breathing issue? That was the original complaint of the text, yes. 10-4, thank you. Seven hundred and one, did you advise you were on scene? Seven hundred and two is on scene. Copy, 702 on scene, 13 fifty-six. Seven hundred and three. Seven hundred and three, answer. Copy any of your last traffic. But did you hear the request from Waterford already? Reference shut the road down. Yeah, if you could go ahead and page that out, that way we can know the. . . Know which road we want to shut down. 71's going to take the call. If you could go ahead and page out. Step four, engine 71 or ladder 71? Engine 71. 401, go ahead. From the air, transmit a tone. Request engine 71 to respond to North Bridgton Road and Bear Pond Road. Waterford has a rollover accident and they're requesting you to shut down the road at that intersection. Repeating from the air with a tone for engine 71 to respond to North Bridgton Road and Bear Pond Road. They're just looking for the road to be shut down at that intersection because they have a rollover in Waterford. Time of the tone is 1359. Final out from Engine 71. We copied the request. We'll be en route. 71, you're at the intersection to shut it down. Yes, please send out a cancellation. Go. Copy. You can show 701 on scene.

Heaven, heaven closed north Bridgton Road at Bear Pond Road.

Copy Fire One, we will let Bridgton know.

You can show us off at the Old Speck parking lot.

Was the original text? Did it say that there was a breathing issue?

That was the original complaint of the text, yes.

Seven hundred and one, did you advise you were on scene?

But did you hear the request from Waterford already? Reference shut the road down.

Yeah, if you could go ahead and page that out, that way we can know the.

. . Know which road we want to shut down.

Request engine 71 to respond to North Bridgton Road and Bear Pond Road.

Waterford has a rollover accident and they're requesting you to shut down the road at that intersection.

Repeating from the air with a tone for engine 71 to respond to North Bridgton Road and Bear Pond Road.

They're just looking for the road to be shut down at that intersection because they have a rollover in Waterford.

71, you're at the intersection to shut it down.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to the Appalachian Trail near Grafton Notch for a possible medical emergency involving hikers having difficulty breathing. The call came in through a 911 text message with coordinates and a what3words location provided.

Hiker Suffers Breathing Difficulty on Appalachian Trail

Oxford RCC to Bethel Rescue and Newry Fire, need units to respond to the Appalachian Trail and Grafton Notch. Don't have an exact location, do have coordinates for this call. It's going to be for hikers having difficulty breathing. Came in over a 911 text. No EMD at this time. Time we atone, 1327. There's no arcing or sparks. Bravo response, side of box 1327. Fire alarm from Bridgton 703. Three. Brewster Circle, no readings found. It's been turned over to the maintenance company. Units are going to be clearing here and headed to the other call. Clear Brewster Circle, no readings and maintenance has the building and you're en route to (number withheld) Campbell Road. Momentarily, when you get a minute, could you give us the what three words? Copy, step by. Oxford, that's a 400. 400, go ahead, Oxford. What three words are going to be? Hobbit, Awaken, and Forest. Copy, Hobbit, foreign. And awake. It's going to be Hobbit, Awaken, and Forest in that order. And for it, thank you very much. Newry Fire One, Oxford. Neri Fire One, go ahead. I'll receive. Copy Fire One. Call received at 1330 .

Oxford RCC to Bethel Rescue and Newry Fire, need units to respond to the Appalachian Trail and Grafton Notch.

Don't have an exact location, do have coordinates for this call.

It's going to be for hikers having difficulty breathing.

It's been turned over to the maintenance company.

Units are going to be clearing here and headed to the other call.

Clear Brewster Circle, no readings and maintenance has the building and you're en route to (number withheld) Campbell Road.

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