LISBON — Five local fire departments battled a woods fire that claimed more than 4 acres off Wagg Road on Friday afternoon.

Lisbon Fire Chief Sean Galipeau said the fire was reported at 3:49 p.m. Someone at Worumbo Estates called the fire department after seeing blowing smoke.

Deputy Chief Bob Robitaille arrived first on scene and found a rapidly moving woods fire, Galipeau said. The patch of woods burning off Wagg Road is located between Ferry Road and Pinewoods Road, in the area of the Lisbon Left Hand Club.

Galipeau said about 4.5 acres burned, making it one of the bigger areas burned in recent years. He noted that, given the dry conditions in recent weeks, the town has been lucky woods and brush fires firefighters have fought in Lisbon haven’t burned areas this large.

As of this morning, Galipeau said the cause of the fire is unknown and remains under investigation. It marks Lisbon’s 99th fire call for 2012.

Initially the wind was not working in firefighters favor but Galipeau said it died down. Crews were able to get lines all the way around the fire quickly. He estimated crews were on scene for about four hours. Firefighters left the larger hose lines on scene and returned Saturday to make sure there were no flare-ups.

Galipeau said the burned tract involved parcels belonging to multiple owners. No structures were damaged.

The Durham, Lewiston, Bowdoin and Topsham fire departments responded to aid Lisbon firefighters, Galipeau said, and the Maine Warden Service was also on scene.

The Sabattus Fire Department covered E.T. Smith Hose Company, and Brunswick Fire Department covered the Lisbon Falls station.

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