Auburn Fire Department
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Auburn names new deputy fire chief
AUBURN — Matt Fifield, a 17-year veteran of the Auburn Fire Department, has been named the city’s deputy fire chief. Fire Chief Robert Chase announced the appointment Friday, which will be effective Jan. 7. Fifield, of Poland, is a fire captain in Auburn, and according to Chase, “has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the fire service […]
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Lewiston-Auburn 9/11 memorials remember and honor those who fell
It doesn’t matter that it’s been 17 years. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is one of those infamous moments when anyone old enough to remember knows exactly what they were doing when it happened. At separate 9/11 memorial ceremonies in Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday morning, elected officials and local fire and police […]
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Auburn couple is safe after their home burns
AUBURN — An elderly couple were left without a place to stay Sunday night after a fire started in their basement, according to Auburn fire Battalion Chief Dan Flanagan. No one was injured in the fire at 57 Glendale Ave., which was called in just before 5:30 p.m. by the son of the couple who […]
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AFD receives grant for equipment
AUBURN — The Auburn Fire Department has been awarded a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant of $16,150 to buy a BullsEye Trainer’s Package — Digital Fire Extinguisher Training System. The grant covers 100 percent of the cost. The system utilizes digital flames to simulate types of fires. With the system, the AFD will be […]
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Auburn Fire Dept. hosting fire safety open house
AUBURN — The Auburn Fire Department will welcome local families to an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, to teach fire safety and prevention practices. It will be held at Central Station, 550 Minot Ave. The event commemorates National Fire Safety Month. Participants will learn how to use a fire hose; […]
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Auburn firefighters knock down garage fire on Riverside Drive
The garage at 897 Riverside Drive in Auburn is engulfed in flames Saturday as firefighters begin to attack the blaze. The fire was contained to the detached garage. AUBURN — A three-car garage at 897 Riverside Drive was demolished Saturday night after it caught fire, according to Auburn Fire Chief Geoff Low. The fire was […]
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Robert Charles Beliveau
AUBURN — Robert Charles Beliveau, 83, died peacefully Friday, July 21, at his home with his family in Auburn after an extended illness. Robert was born on February 23, 1934, in Lewiston to Joseph and Eleanor (Bilodeau) Beliveau. He was a graduate of Lewiston High School and a member of the National Guard for many […]
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Hay wagon catches fire, closes Route 136 in Auburn
Auburn firefighters Kevin Rickett and Matt Fifield monitor a hay fire that closed down Route 136 near the Jordan School Road in Auburn on Friday afternoon. A trailer full of hay that was being pulled by a pickup truck caught fire. Central Maine Power was called as a precaution after flames reached 15-20 feet high. Power did not have […]
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Auburn garage engulfed in flames
AUBURN — The garage attached to 2 Sheraton Ave. caught fire around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The structure became engulfed in flames, but nobody was hurt. According to the Auburn Fire Department Facebook page, firefighters were able to get to the scene quickly enough to save the house before the fire reached it, but the […]