FRYEBURG — Three local departments responded to a fire that gutted a camp at 535 Carter Hill Road on Saturday afternoon, fire Chief Ozzie Shaeff said. No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported. The camp is 3 miles down a dirt road on Kezar Pond. “A neighbor two camps down […]
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Firefighters battle two Twin Cities fires within half-hour Tuesday night
A fire investigator on Wednesday blamed a faulty kitchen recessed light fixture that short-circuited for a Lewiston fire late Tuesday. By Wednesday afternoon, an investigation into the cause of a fire at an Auburn home around the same time was ongoing. The blaze likely smoldered for “quite some time” in the suspended ceiling in the […]
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Fire inspector never stops learning
As far back as Paul Ouellette can remember, he was a NASCAR fan and enamoured with firefighting. “As a kid, I would never miss an episode of the TV show Emergency, and my grandparents would take me to Oxford Plains Speedway every weekend they were racing, and we watched many races on TV.” Today, Ouellette […]
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Strong camper burns leaving man, dogs homeless
STRONG — A small, older camper located off Route 4 near Devil’s Elbow burned late Friday afternoon leaving a man and two large dogs homeless. The cause of the fire is uncertain, Strong Fire Deputy Chief Ian Shamp said at the scene. Forest Ranger Mark Rousseau and Shamp were investigating and believed the fire started […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Industrial dryer briefly catches fire
FARMINGTON — Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at Franklin Printing on routes 2 and 4 on Tuesday morning. The fire involving an industrial dryer used in the paper process was put out by employees prior to Farmington Fire Rescue’s arrival, fire Chief Terry Bell said. Heavy smoke reportedly rose from that […]
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Smiley family hopes to rebuild sawmill after fire
FARMINGTON — The Smiley family is hoping to rebuild their sawmill, equipment and outbuildings that were destroyed by fire on Knowlton Corner Road early Saturday. No one was injured, Farmington Fire Rescue Chief Clyde Ross said Monday. “We’re hopefully going to rebuild,” Pam Smiley said Monday. Smiley said her son, Brian, took over the operation […]
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Another arson fire hits Gorham
GORHAM — A fire reported Wednesday night is being blamed on arson, the fifth suspicious fire in the community in two weeks. The fire, involving a house under construction at 54 Dingley Spring Road, was reported about 8:40 p.m., according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. McCausland said damage to […]
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Sebago home damaged in Saturday night fire
SEBAGO — The State Fire Marshal’s Office will be on hand Monday to investigate the cause of a weekend blaze in Sebago that damaged a three-story home on Eagle Crest View Road less than one mile from the Fire Department. Deputy Chief Alan Greene said between 40 and 50 firefighters from 10 departments helped save […]
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Smoke in Livermore Falls Bank Building sets off alarms
LIVERMORE FALLS — Nineteen residents of the Bank Building were forced from their apartments Thursday night after an oven fire filled the upper floors with smoke, fire Chief Gerry Pineau said. There were no injuries. Firefighters from several towns responded to the four-story building at 38 Main St., which contains a mix of businesses, including […]