BREAKING: Firefighters Working Fire At Dragon Products (Fires Out)

9:38am Wednesday Morning: According to Thomaston Fire Department, Responded to the report of a structure fire at 107 New County Road, Dragon Products. Upon arrival found heavy fire in possession of 3 floors in the building known as the Core Building. An employee reported finding a large leak/spill of #2 fuel oil on the floor which was flowing into a below grade mechanical area. In this area the fuel oil ignited spreading back to the leak origin and ultimately throughout the building. The fire was stopped just as it was entering a lab and control room areas. There is extensive structural damage to the Core Building and there were no injuries to plant staff or firefighters. The fire crews did an excellent job to confine the fire to the building of origin which seemed to be a monumental task upon arrival of the first units. Knox County Communications coordinated the response flawlessly as they continued to handle other emergencies in the county simultaneously including a chimney fire in Camden.

The Response: Knox County Regional Communications Center, 11 fire departments, approximately 75 firefighters staffing 20 pieces of fire apparatus, Thomaston Ambulance, Central Maine Power, Dragon Products Staff, Knox County Emergency Management and the foam trailer from Waldo County.

Cause: Accidental, Mechanical failure

8:57am Wednesday Morning Update: According to Rockland Fire Department, Rockland Fire & EMS was notified of a 107 New County Rd in Thomaston. We responded for a mutual aid request per the automatic aid set up between Thomaston and Rockland. First due crews found heavy smoke and fire from multiple floors. We operated under the command of Thomaston Car 1 and were joined with multiple other departments throughout Knox and Waldo County.

Any factors contributing to, or hindering the success of the operation:

1. Mutual Aid gets more departments notified as early as possible.

Cause: Under investigation by Thomaston Fire Department.

Rockland sent Rockland C-1, Rockland E-2, Engine 1, Rockland Rescue 3, 12 members total.

Pictures credits to Alan Athearn, Rockland Fire & EMS
Update 10:49pm: Thomaston, Rockland fire units returning.
Update 10:32pm: South Thomaston fire units are clearing the scene, returning.
Update 10:28pm: Rockport fire units returning.
Update 9:47pm: Per command fire is out, all departments released except S. Thomaston, Rockport, Rockland.
Update 8:50pm: These fire departments are on scene with Thomaston.
Union
Rockport
Warren
Rockland
St. George
Owls Head
Friendship
Waldoboro
Cushing
South Thomaston

Update 8:27pm: Power has been secured by plant personnel. 
Update 8:16pm: Thomaston fire command has ordered a third alarm.
Update 8:04pm: Command has requested CMP to scene to cut power.
Update 7:41pm: Thomaston fire unit on scene requesting 2nd alarm.
BREAKING: Thomaston, Maine - Multiple fire departments are working a structure fire at Dragon Products on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 in Thomaston, Maine.

Heavy black smoke showing according to Rockland car 1.