Spirit Halloween, a chain store offering costumes and other Halloween related items, had to close its Augusta store the day of Halloween as firefighters investigated the building.
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland fire chief says smoke alarms saved family from house fire
Two adults and two children were awakened by their smoke alarms and escaped the predawn fire safely.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Fire destroys garage in Farmington; nearby house saved
The owner of the garage at 132 Temple Road reported seeing fire around the generator he was running.
Posted inNation / World, News
High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe
The Caldor Fire crossed two major highways and burned mountain cabins Tuesday as it swept down slopes into the Tahoe Basin.
Posted inNation / World
Evacuees fill Lake Tahoe roads in rush to flee wildfire
Residents of the city of 22,000 were stalled in traffic gridlock overhung with hazy, brown air that smelled like a campfire.
Posted inNation / World
Skies clear, allowing aircraft to help fight California fire
The newly clear skies will allow more than two dozen helicopters and two air tankers that have been grounded to fly again and make it safer for ground crews to maneuver.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland bookstore joins effort to replace books lost in Frenchville school fire
The book drive is part of a statewide effort involving Maine authors, bookstores and literary groups to replace 9,500 books lost in a blaze last month.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond intentionally set
A portable toilet at the Richmond Utilities District construction site burned to the ground, fire officials said.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland warehouse, home to multiple businesses, damaged in fire
The fire at 160 Presumpscot St. was reported by a passerby just after 2 a.m. Friday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn apartment building fire caused by electrical failure
The 18 Hazel St. blaze that raged on May 19, 2021 displaced a dozen tenants and injured a firefighter.