Due to the fire, a propane tank in the bed of the pickup truck exploded and ammunition inside the truck discharged, officials said. No injuries were reported.
Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County commissioners approve budget, but see trouble ahead
The county had to cover a $300,000 deficit in the jail budget, but Commissioner Garret Mason warns not to expect the state to help with additional funding for the jail.
Auburn man sentenced to life in prison for Poland double murders
Aaron Aldrich was found guilty in September in the shooting deaths of a Massachusetts man and a Lewiston teenager found in a Poland home Feb. 20, 2023.
Greene says no to latest power plan to build 600-acre solar array
The ‘overwhelming’ vote to limit solar energy systems in town put and end to Swift Current Energy’s plan to build a 600-acre solar array along parcels of private property in the CMP corridor.
Lisbon council votes down EMS department ordinance
Lisbon town council voted down an ordinance Tuesday which would have been a first step to establish a town-run Emergency Medical Services department.
Livermore Select Board considers uses for remaining pandemic relief money
Some of the federal money may be used to fix a damaged plate on a compactor at the transfer station and paving the parking lot at the town office.
Turner woods fire sparked by discarded ashes
Disposal of ashes started a 1-acre forest fire Wednesday, officials said.
Greene vehicle fire burned 4 acres Tuesday, officials say
About 4 acres burned on Route 202 after a vehicle fire spread to woods and low brush on Central Maine Power property.
Photo Album: See images of the fire damage at the former Elan School
The Sunday morning fire in Poland razed one school building, caused minor damage to an adjacent building and started to spread into the woods.
Fire at former Elan School in Poland still under investigation
The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a blaze at 70 Number Five Road.