BURLINGTON, Maine — Smoke detectors woke a resident and helped firefighters limit damage to one room in a fire at a Main Road mobile home Wednesday night, Fire Chief John Smith said.
Resident Susan Harding got out of 22 Main Road and called 911 at about 10:30 p.m. Firefighters arrived and doused the fire in a bedroom at the mobile home. The fire was under control in about 40 minutes, Smith said.
“I think it is liveable. There is some cleanup, but most of the damage was to one room,” Smith said Thursday. “There was still some smoke damage throughout — smoke and heat damage.”
About 30 firefighters from Burlington, Lincoln, Lowell and Passadumkeag fought the fire. Lowell and Passadumkeag firefighters responded automatically through their mutual aid agreement with Burlington. Smith requested Lincoln firefighters for extra manpower and expressed gratitude for the four departments’ quick response.
The fire appeared to start in an electrical outlet in the bedroom, Smith said. Harding is the mobile home’s sole occupant and was sleeping in another room when the smoke detectors sounded.
“In my opinion, the smoke detectors saved her life,” Smith said.