Make this page my home page

  1. Drag the home icon in this panel and drop it onto the "house icon" in the tool bar for the browser

  2. Select "Yes" from the popup window and you're done!

OCTOPUS: The solution to all Heavy Rescue Situations
FireRescue1 - News, products and training resources
January 22, 2012

Print Comment RSS

Maine camp building destroyed by fire

There were no injuries at Camp Etna, 135-year-old spiritual camp located on 27 acres near Lake Etna

By Alex Barber
The Bangor Daily News

ETNA, Maine — Fire crews from five towns responded to a fire Friday morning that destroyed a building at Camp Etna on Dover Street.

Capt. Aaron Brown of the Etna Fire Department said he received the call at 5:30 a.m.

"We got on the scene within minutes and there was heavy fire coming out the backside of the building to the point where the upstairs had already fallen through," said Brown.

The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of the fire.

No one was inside the 15-by-20-foot building, said Brown. There were no injuries.

Brown said seven buildings were close to the fire. He added that firefighters were lucky the wind was blowing in the direction that it was because otherwise other buildings may have caught fire. No other buildings were damaged.

The building was destroyed, he said.

"It's a lost cause," said Brown. "It's still standing — just heavy, heavy fire damage."

The Etna, Carmel, Newport, Dixmont and Plymouth fire departments assisted at the scene while crews from Stetson and Levant were on standby.

"Good response from all the crews. Mutual aid did a good job," said Brown.

The fire was knocked down within a half hour, he said, although there were a lot of clothes and household items that continued to smolder.

Camp Etna is a spiritual camp located on 27 acres near Etna Pond. It was founded more than 135 years ago, according to its website.

LexisNexis Copyright © 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.   
Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy
Copyright 2012 Bangor Daily News




Expert Columns

From the Fireground Jason Hoevelmann - From the Fireground
More Expert Articles
Visit the Careers Section


Get the #1 Fire eNewsletter

Fire Newsletter Sign up for our FREE email roundup of the top news, tips, columns, videos and more, sent 3 times weekly
Enter Email
See Sample

Line of Duty Deaths

More Line of Duty Deaths
 
About FireRescue1 Advertise Contact Us Member Support My Profile Privacy Policy Sitemap
FireRescue1 News & Video Popular Products Popular Topics Resources In Our Network
FireRescue1 is revolutionizing the way the fire service community finds relevant news, identifies important training information, interacts online and researches product purchases and suppliers. It's the most comprehensive and trusted online destination for firefighters and fire departments worldwide.
 Columnists
Fire News
Fire News Feed
Fire Photos
Fire Videos
Firefighter Tips FlashoverTV
Line-of-Duty Deaths
 Apparatus
Fire Gloves
Fire Radios
Fire Tools
PPE
Prevention Products
Rescue Equipment
All Fire Products 		Department Management
Fire Attack
Fire-EMS
Fire Prevention
Firefighter Safety
Volunteer
Wildland
All Fire Topics
 Copyright Info
Fire Games
Firefighter Blog
Firefighter Jobs
Firefighter Training
FR1 Sponsors
Newsletters
NFPA Standards
 Bioterrorism
Fire Grants
Paramedic Jobs
Paramedic Videos
Tactical EMS
Volunteering
Follow Us
Facebook Twitter RSS LinkedIn
Visit other FireRescue1 Network Sites: Copyright © 2012 Firerescue1.com. All Rights Reserved. TRUSTe Verified Site