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Fire extinguished in motorhome at Hampden rest area

05.08.2026 01:40 1 min 1 source РУС
Newport Dispatch - Local News From Newport, Vermont. Coverin... ENG

Firefighters extinguished a motorhome fire Monday at the Interstate 95 Northbound Rest Area in Hampden, Maine. The Hampden Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 12:31 p.m. after a report of a camper fire. The RV, owned by local residents traveling north, had pulled off the highway after occupants detected a smell of burning plastic and then saw smoke and flames. The occupants exited quickly, retrieved their pet and moved to a safe location. Fire crews from Hampden and Hermon deployed handlines and extinguished the heavily involved motorhome; no injuries were reported.

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