The Edgecomb Fire Department (EFD) responded to 27 calls in August, our busiest month this year. We have responded to 174 calls so far this year. The number of calls is running higher than last year.

Four fire calls

Aug. 12, 2:40 a.m.: Mutual aid for a Structure Fire on Bath Road in Wiscasset, across from Irving Service Station. EFD provided a tanker and firefighters to assist Wiscasset FD.

Aug. 14, 6:43 p.m.: Fire-Other for a smoking and sparking power line on Route One near Davey Bridge.

Aug. 16, 2:31 p.m.: Mutual aid for a Structure Fire at 45 Hooper Street in Wiscasset. EFD provided a tanker and firefighters to assist Wiscasset FD.

Aug. 24.10:02 a.m.: Fire Alarm at 306 Eddy Road. It turned out to be a false alarm.

12 motor vehicle accidents (MVAs)

Aug. 4, 1:50 p.m.: Single vehicle MVA on Route 27 near Blanchard’s Creamery with property damage only.

Aug. 9, 2:50 p.m.: Three vehicle MVA on Route 27 near the Railway Museum with personal injuries. EFD provided traffic control as mutual aid to Boothbay FD.

Aug. 10, 12:36 p.m.: Single vehicle MVA on Route 27 by the town office with personal injury. Air bags deployed. Occupants were trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated. This accident also resulted in the loss of electricity for a brief period.

Aug. 10, 11:55 p.m.: Two vehicle MVA at 435 Middle Road with property damage only.

Aug. 12, 9:06 a.m.: Disabled motor vehicle at 106 Route One for traffic control.

Aug. 12, 11:13 a.m.: Two vehicle MVA at Eddy Road and Route 27 with property damage only.

Aug. 13, 11:15 a.m.: Single vehicle MVA at 128 River Road with property damage only.

Aug. 14, 6:38 p.m.: Single vehicle MVA at 660 Boothbay Road near Blanchard’s Creamery with car on its side after hitting power pole with lines down. Driver sustained personal injury and was extricated from the vehicle.

Aug. 15, 10:49 a.m.: Two vehicle MVA on Route One between Boothbay Road and Cross Road with property damage only.

Aug. 21, 4:36 p.m.: Multi-vehicle accident on Route One on the bridge by Eddy Road, with personal injury, possible broken leg. Route One blocked.

Aug. 22, 10:41 a.m.: Single vehicle MVA, car versus deer at Route 27 and Cross Road, with property damage only.

Aug. 31, 1:17 p.m.: Single vehicle MVA, car versus deer at 584 Boothbay Road, with property damage only.

Nine medical emergencies

Aug. 4, 11:52 p.m.: 62-year-old male experiencing vertigo and vomiting.

Aug. 9, 7:10 p.m.: 66-year-old male experiencing kidney pain and almost passed out.

Aug. 9, 7:29 p.m.: 86-year-old female, fallen and needing heavy lift.

Aug. 11, 8:19 a.m.: 87-year-old female, experiencing headache and can’t stand up.

Aug. 13, 5:40 a.m.: 66-year-old female, experiencing lower back pain.

Aug. 23, 7:27 a.m.: 86-year-old male, fallen, stuck on floor between bed and wall.

Aug. 23, 10:39 a.m.: 66-year-old male, having trouble breathing.

Aug. 28, 10:07 p.m.: 82-year-old female, fallen, needing lift assist.

Aug. 29,12:52 p.m.: 82-year-old male, experiencing shortness of breath.

Two miscellaneous calls

Aug. 24, 7:50 p.m.: Hiker lost in the Schmidt Preserve.

Aug. 27, 3:20 p.m.: Tree down on a power line at 66 Merry Island Road.

Upcoming – Annual Fish Fry Nov. 8

Please save the date Saturday, Nov. 8 for the EFD Auxiliary’s annual fish fry. This community event features fried fish or fried chicken tenders with all the trimmings and is a meaningful way to honor veterans on Veterans Day. The fish fry is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and all proceeds are used to supplement our budget, which helps reduce the town’s taxes.

The Department meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station. Anyone interested in learning more about the department is welcome to attend.