Fire on Sleepers Island

upthesaukee · 03-26-2012, 03:30 PM

First alarm fire alarm has been issued to get more manpower to the scene.
I believe they said it was on the northeast side, but not sure.

With this wind and the high fire danger, not a good sign.

Please keep the property owners in your thoughts, and especially keep the fire fighters who will be going out to the island in your thoughts as well.

Smith Point · 03-26-2012, 04:05 PM

I clicked on my cousins web-cam and saw a LOT OF SMOKE coming form Sleepers Island, had to call it in to be on the safe side. Hope all is well.

AC2717 · 03-26-2012, 04:16 PM

keep posting info!!!!

Smith Point · 03-26-2012, 04:22 PM

Looks like they have things under control, hardly any smoke.

Smith Point · 03-26-2012, 04:40 PM

Technology is a good thing; I’m sitting in the office here in Maine, and reporting a fire that could have easily (with this wind, off season) wiped out the entire Island. Two thumbs up for the first responders.

MDoug · 03-26-2012, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Smith Point

Looks like they have things under control, hardly any smoke.

Hooray!

Good reporting, Fellows!

RLW · 03-26-2012, 05:50 PM

Scanner just said that smoke is being reported again out there. That was about 20 minutes ago.

Formula206 · 03-26-2012, 08:21 PM

Is there any more information on the fire situation?

winniboy · 03-26-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Formula206

Is there any more information on the fire situation?

yes can someone please update us, none of the scanner channels seam to have any chatter about it.

AC2717 · 03-27-2012, 11:49 AM

so what is going on with this?

upthesaukee · 03-27-2012, 01:52 PM

I have seen nothing on the Union Leader website, or on WMUR. Wish I could tell you.

I can only go by the old adage that "no news is good news." When I was by the scanner yesterday afternoon , I heard nothing about any structures being involved. Hopefully, that is true, and it was only brush.

SleeperIsBullPen · 03-27-2012, 02:23 PM

I would have posted this sooner but I was waiting from my account to be activated.

Being a property owner on the NE side of Sleepers Island and hearing last night that there was a fire, I called the Alton NH Fire Department earlier today to get an update. I am happy to report that NO homes were affected by yesterday's fire. Yea and PHEW, what a relief!!!!!!

They also confirmed that it was an outside fire caused by one of the power lines that burned.

03-26-2012, 03:30 PM	#1
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,470 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Update: First alarm fire alarm has been issued to get more manpower to the scene. I believe they said it was on the northeast side, but not sure. With this wind and the high fire danger, not a good sign. Please keep the property owners in your thoughts, and especially keep the fire fighters who will be going out to the island in your thoughts as well. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

03-26-2012, 04:16 PM	#3
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,585 Thanks: 755 Thanked 356 Times in 268 Posts	keep posting info!!!! __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

03-26-2012, 05:50 PM	#7
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Scanner just said that smoke is being reported again out there. That was about 20 minutes ago. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

03-27-2012, 11:49 AM	#10
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,585 Thanks: 755 Thanked 356 Times in 268 Posts	so what is going on with this? __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

03-27-2012, 01:52 PM	#11
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,470 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	got me!!!! I have seen nothing on the Union Leader website, or on WMUR. Wish I could tell you. I can only go by the old adage that "no news is good news." When I was by the scanner yesterday afternoon , I heard nothing about any structures being involved. Hopefully, that is true, and it was only brush. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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Smith Point Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Smith Point/ Bangor ME Posts: 195 Thanks: 198 Thanked 35 Times in 18 Posts	I clicked on my cousins web-cam and saw a LOT OF SMOKE coming form Sleepers Island, had to call it in to be on the safe side. Hope all is well.

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Smith Point Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Smith Point/ Bangor ME Posts: 195 Thanks: 198 Thanked 35 Times in 18 Posts	Looks like they have things under control, hardly any smoke.

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Smith Point Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Smith Point/ Bangor ME Posts: 195 Thanks: 198 Thanked 35 Times in 18 Posts	Technology is a good thing; I’m sitting in the office here in Maine, and reporting a fire that could have easily (with this wind, off season) wiped out the entire Island. Two thumbs up for the first responders.

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Formula206 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6 Thanks: 11 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Is there any more information on the fire situation?

03-27-2012, 02:23 PM	#12
SleeperIsBullPen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Good News for Property Owners on Sleepers Island NE side I would have posted this sooner but I was waiting from my account to be activated. Being a property owner on the NE side of Sleepers Island and hearing last night that there was a fire, I called the Alton NH Fire Department earlier today to get an update. I am happy to report that NO homes were affected by yesterday's fire. Yea and PHEW, what a relief!!!!!! They also confirmed that it was an outside fire caused by one of the power lines that burned. Last edited by SleeperIsBullPen; 03-27-2012 at 08:57 PM.

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