North Yarmouth Fire Rescue Bolsters Regional Firefighting Efforts in Town of Casco

North Yarmouth, ME - North Yarmouth Fire Rescue mobilized multiple specialized apparatus early Saturday morning to provide mutual aid support to the Town of Casco for an active fireground operation in Cumberland County.

Dispatchers transmitted the mutual aid request at 4:56 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, summoning North Yarmouth Tank 53, Service 54, and UTV 58 to the scene in Casco.

Upon arrival, responding personnel and equipment were integrated into distinct tactical sectors. UTV 58 was assigned directly to fire suppression operations to support access and fire attack across the operational footprint.

Simultaneously, Chief 501 (Chief Gregory Payson) and the crew of Tank 53 were assigned to manage a rural water supply draft site, drafting from a static water source to rapidly fill and shuttle tanker trucks maintaining uninterrupted flow to the fire lines.