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Cumberland Rescue Covers Portland During Third Alarm Fire
March 31, 2026 | MAINE
1RN News Team,

Photo by Courtesy of Cumberland Fire Department - Maine.
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— March 31st — During a third-alarm fire, the Cumberland Fire Department sent a four-person crew from Heavy Rescue 103 to cover the Portland Fire Department's station.
Heavy Rescue 103 was the first-due unit to respond to an alarm activation at Maine Medical Center when it was assigned to coverage. While being prepared for further calls in the city, crews reacted and managed the activation.