MECHANIC FALLS — The day after fire ripped through a 19th-century mill complex in the heart of downtown Mechanic Falls, a young man stood downstream on the banks of the Little Androscoggin River in a steady rain, silently gazing up at the still smoldering ruins. “I grew up here,” he said quietly. It wasn’t necessary […]
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Wood stacked too close to stove ignites Livermore Falls garage
LIVERMORE FALLS — Wood stacked too close to a stove ignited, damaging a garage at 79 Hunton Loop on Tuesday evening, Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said Wednesday. No one was injured. The fire was contained to the woodpile and the wall behind the wood stove, Hastings said. The garage, which was converted to living space, […]
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Woods fire burns three acres in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — It’s believed a spark from a chimney started a woods fire late Sunday morning on Christen Road, which is off West Kingfield Road. About three acres of dried leaves and debris burned, Fire Chief Fred Nichols said. The fire was reported at 10:59 p.m., he said. Property owner Frank Rogers was able to […]
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Turner house destroyed by fire
TURNER (WGME) — A fire ripped through a home on Sunday afternoon where firefighters said they were battling flames for hours. The Turner Fire Department said the fire broke out around 1 p.m. on Route 117 in Turner. Know what’s happening, when it’s happening Firefighters said no one was living in the home when the […]
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Fire damages Turner home on Sandy Bottom Road
Firefighters from Minot, left, and Buckfield look for hot spots at a home that caught on fire in Turner on Wednesday. Greene, Leeds, Auburn, Minot and Buckfield fire departments assisted Turner at the fire on Sandy Bottom Road. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Mechanic Falls mill was uninsured at time of blaze
MECHANIC FALLS — The owner of the former Marcal Paper Mill said Tuesday he did not have insurance on the buildings that were destroyed by fire Sunday. Charles Starbird bought the mill about 10 years ago. He said he had insured the property when there was a mortgage on it, but he dropped his […]
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Volunteers help emergency workers at Mechanic Falls fire
MECHANIC FALLS — As flames destroyed an old mill in Mechanic Falls on Sunday afternoon, a group of volunteers and employees from local businesses worked to keep dozens of firefighters — some responding from as far away as Gilead — fed, hydrated and warm. At about 2 p.m. Sunday, as news spread of the fire’s […]
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Firefighters still working on hot spots from Mechanic Falls mill fire
MECHANIC FALLS — Firefighters from eight towns continue to try to extinguish a fire that engulfed an old Lewiston Street mill building Sunday. Town Manager Zakk Maher said Monday the fire continues to flare up as excavators open previously inaccessible hot spots. Fire crews are being cycled in and out for rest. He said the […]
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Fire destroys Sebago home; no injuries reported
An early morning electrical fire Thursday destroyed a home in Sebago. The house fire was reported at 3:30 a.m. by the homeowners, who discovered the fire before their smoke detectors started sounding, said Deputy Fire Chief Alan Greene. “They thought they smelled electrical burning,” he said. “When they investigated, they found fire behind the refrigerator […]
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Wilton woman indicted in connection to Farmington fire
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton woman Wednesday, accused of setting a fire that destroyed her boyfriend’s home Aug. 6 in Farmington. Angie E. Clark, 38, was charged with arson and aggravated criminal mischief. Clark told a state fire investigator Aug. 7 that she ignited trash in her boyfriend Robert Nadeau’s house at […]