(Update: Feb. 26, 2024)  Though a small kitchen fire in South Thomaston, Sunday, Feb. 25, was extinguished relatively quickly, the responding fire departments still used approximately 250 gallons of water from within their tanker trucks, according to Fire Chief David Elwell.

Occupants within the mobile home at 11 Scott’s Terrace reported to firefighters that they were not in the kitchen until the burn had grown significant enough to be noticed.

Smoke and flames originated in an area of the kitchen near the refrigerator. A more specific location of origin for the fire has not been determined at this time, however, a couple of small appliances – a toaster and a portable ice maker -- happened to be on the counter next to the fridge. Firefighters have considered one of those appliances as a possible cause.

Half of the home suffered significant damage as a result of the fire. The fire department offered Red Cross assistance, but the family declined.

SOUTH THOMASTON — A section of Spruce Head Road (Rt 73), in South Thomaston, was closed to traffic Sunday evening due to a kitchen fire at 11 Scotts Terrace.

The fire was reported just after 7 p.m., February 25, with firefighters seeing heavy smoke as they came into view of the scene. By 7:20 p.m., the majority of the fire was extinguished, leaving emergency crews searching for possible extensions and dealing with the aftermath. 

Accompanying South Thomaston FD and EMS were St. George, Owls Head, Warren, Thomaston, and Rockland fire departments, as well as Knox County Sheriffs Office.

Central Maine Power also responded to the scene, cutting electricity to the house. 

Rockland and Warren firefighters returned to their station between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m.

At 8:45 p.m., South Thomaston EMS was called away from the scene to meet a boat coming from Vinalhaven with a patient, per the EMS contract between those two towns.

The last remaining units cleared the scene shortly after 9 p.m.