BREAKING NEWS: Firefighters Responds To 50 Gordon Drive (Fisher) 2nd-Alarm Structure Fire

Update 12:40pm: According to Rockland Fire Department, The Knox County Regional Communications Center was alerted by plant workers of a confirmed fire within a dust collector/air handler with flames visible. Workers on scene attempted to extinguish the flames and waited for our arrival. Upon arrival of our first due engine, smoke and flames were still visible from the air handler. The building had been evacuated due to the volume of smoke filling the building. Coordination between firefighters

and plant supervisors was flawless and the fire was extinguished without further extension to the rest of the plant.

Construction work was happening in the area of origin and we believe a spark from a grinding wheel was the ignition source.

30 firefighters (estimate)

Apparatus Assigned:

Rockland Tower 3 Rockport Engine 23

Rockland Squad 3 Rockport Engine 22

Rockland Engine 1 Camden Ladder 1 for RIT

Rockland Rescue South Thomaston FD


Thomaston Fire North East Ambulance

Update 10:41am: All fire units are clearing the scene.
Update 10:09am: Interior fire knocked down, Northeast cleared per command.
Update 9:51am: 2nd-alarm companies are reporting to Rockland station. Still have some active fire.
BREAKING NEWS: Rockland, Maine - Firefighters from multiple fire departments responds to structure fire at 50 Gordon Drive on Friday, January 19th, 2018 in Rockland, Maine.

Squad 3 reporting flames showing from a 1 story commercial building.