Multiple crews contain forest fire on Five Islands Road in Georgetown
A forest fire on Five Islands Road in Georgetown drew a multiple-alarm response and an urgent EMA alert, pulling in crews from Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties.
A forest fire on Five Islands Road in Georgetown drew a multiple-alarm response Friday, prompting an urgent alert from the Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency as crews moved into the wooded area. The blaze broke out in Sagadahoc County and quickly became large enough to require help beyond the Georgetown Fire Department.
Mutual aid was requested from fire departments across Sagadahoc County and Lincoln County, bringing multiple crews to the scene. The fire burned in a remote stretch near Five Islands Road, where Georgetown firefighters needed extra manpower and equipment to keep the flames from spreading farther through the surrounding forest.
The added response was enough to contain the fire, with several agencies assisting Georgetown firefighters until the scene was under control. WGME described the incident as a forest fire in Georgetown near Five Islands Road, underscoring how quickly the rural location drew a countywide response.
The emergency alert sent to residents signaled how serious the fire was for people living near the road and in the surrounding area. Even without a large commercial district or dense neighborhood network, the fire still forced Sagadahoc County to lean on neighboring departments in Lincoln County, showing how a fast-moving blaze in a remote part of Georgetown can stretch local wildfire resources and require a broader mutual-aid system to hold the line.
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