OXFORD — Two children were being treated for smoke inhalation Tuesday after a camper went up in flames on Gore Road.
Fire crews were called to 72 Gore Road about 5 p.m. for a report of a camper on fire.
When crews first arrived, they called for help from area departments.
Early reports were that two children were suffering from smoke inhalation. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
By 5:15 p.m., rescue crews were asking that LifeFlight helicopter meet them at MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway.
According to online sources, the small camper sits on a lot with several other vehicles parked nearby. It wasn’t immediately known how many people were inside the camper when it caught fire.
Fire crews from several towns responded to Gore Road, along with local and county police.
Gore Road runs between Route 121 in Oxford and Route 117 in Norway.
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