Attempts by a passerby on Route 52 in Lincolnville to extinguish a fire with a garden hose proved no match for quickly spreading, chemical-driven flames. In the end, a small shed and its adjacent two-story garage burned black inside and out, though walls remained standing.
Following the approximate 1:15 p.m., May 5, 2022, call to 911, a Lincolnville firefighter who happened to live nearby was quick to the scene, according to Lincolnville Fire Chief Don Fullington. The shed was fully engulfed in flames despite garden hose water being pumped inside its door. Yet, when one of the homeowners spoke of oxyacetylene, propane, and welding supplies, and possibly some propane tanks in the back, the initial attempts with the garden hose ceased and relinquished to the interior-equipped firefighters still en route from Lincolnville Fire, with more personnel coming from Hope, Camden, and Searsmont.