Five-acre brush fire in Otisfield contained after 15 departments respond
The Otisfield Fire Department posted this photo Sunday of crews refilling trucks with water at the hydrant at the boat landing while fighting a 5-acre woods fire. The landing was not open for boat traffic until further notice.
Crews have contained a fire in Otisfield that broke out in the woods Sunday.
Otisfield Fire Department Deputy Chief Ryan Fox said a call came in just after 11 a.m. reporting a brush fire off Bolsters Mills Road. When crews arrived at the scene, the fire had spread about 2 acres, but quickly grew to 5 acres.
Otisfield Fire Department called for additional engines. A total of 15 fire departments responded to the scene, including crews from Casco, Raymond and Windham.
Rugged terrain and heat made efforts to extinguish the flames difficult, Fox said. Temperatures topped out in the 80s on Sunday.
The fire was contained after several hours, but officials were taking preventative measures to ensure it does not reignite.
Crews will continue operations through Sunday evening and planned to return Monday to ensure the fire is still contained. They will also pull machinery out, including an excavator that is working to install a fire line, which is a cleared strip of land that removes flammable vegetation to stop fire from spreading.
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Isabelle Oss is a community reporter covering Kittery, Berwick, North Berwick, South Berwick, York and Ogunquit. Born and raised in Colorado, she moved to Maine in April 2026. Isabelle holds a master’s. More by Isabelle Oss
