Maine’s firefighter shortage is part of a national problem, but the state’s size, rural makeup and aging population complicate matters — and the solutions are proving elusive.
Auburn Fire Department
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Auburn agility course to challenge prospective firefighters
Candidates must conquer an obstacle course to be considered for a job with the department.
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Auburn council sees final design of new public safety building
Funding for the roughly $43 million project to put police and fire departments in one new facility has already been approved by voters.
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Auburn buys building to serve as temporary fire station while new public safety headquarters is built
The city purchased 67 Kittyhawk Ave. for $1.3 million to be used while a new home for the city’s police and fire departments is constructed.
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Fire in Auburn ruled accidental
The fire Monday destroyed much of a building at 39 James St.
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No cause yet for fire at Auburn disc golf business
The fire started on the top floor, the Auburn fire inspector said Friday, and the flames heavily damaged Dragan Field Disc Golf on the bottom floor.
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Police investigate early morning crash on Maine Turnpike in Auburn
A box truck rolled over a guardrail and then slid down an embankment in the three-vehicle pileup shortly after midnight Friday.
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Lewiston, area fire departments receive donated bulletproof vests
The vests will add an extra layer of protections for firefighters who are sometimes called to dangerous situations.
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Photos: State investigates Auburn construction site fire
A pile of rubble and melted siding was all that remains Tuesday at the once bustling construction site.
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Watch: Hot spots remain Monday morning after fire destroys Auburn apartment building nearing completion
An aerial view of the aftermath of Sunday night’s fire on Mount Auburn Avenue in Auburn.