Fourth Structure Fire In 14 Days‏

Members of the Lisbon Fire Department were alerted on Sunday morning to the fourth house fire in two weeks. This time, members responded to 68 Main Street in Lisbon falls for a fire in the basement. Upon arrival firefighters encountered fire in the basement and the exterior wall of the residence. Quick work was made of the fire and the under control was sounded about thirty minutes later. The cause was determined to be an electrical short circuit. Damage to the structure and contents is estimated to be around $15,000.


This is the fourth structure fire in Lisbon in two weeks. Firefighters responded to 18 Ferry Road and found fire in several rooms and on two floors of the residence. The incident was quickly upgraded bringing units from Topsham to the scene and units from Durham and Lewiston covering the empty fire stations. The fire was determined to have been caused by electrical wiring. Damage to the structure and contents is estimated to be around $100,000. One firefighter was transported to the hospital after being treated for exhaustion.


One week later firefighters responded to 20 High Street for a fire in a 3 story house. Upon arrival firefighters found one occupant on the porch roof. The occupant had jumped from the 3rd floor window to escape the smoke. The fire was located to the first floor and part of the 2nd floor. Again, Topsham Fire responded to the scene to provide a Safety Engine and Durham and Lewiston covered at the empty stations. The fire was determined to have been caused by a candle left unattended. damamge to the structure and contents is estimated to be around $75,000. One occupant was treated and released from the hospital for burns to the hand.


Two days later firefighters were notified of a trailer fire in the Town and Country Trailer park. The fire was quickly contained the stove and exterior of the residence. Units from Topsham, Lewiston and Durham were covering the stations again. The cause was a stove fire and damage was estimated to be $4,000 .


The month has been extremely busy for the fire department with 32 calls for emergency services. This included 5 car crashes, 5 structure fires, 3 furnace malfunctions, and several alarm activations to name a few. The members of the department would like to express our thanks to the officers of the Lisbon Police Department for rerouting traffic during these incidents. A special thanks to the Dispatchers from Lisbon Police for their teamwork and handling of our many requests. We also want to thank the members of the Lisbon Water Department who have worked very hard to keep the hydrants clear of snow and for draining them after the many fires.