Two local men have been arrested and charged with arson in connection with an early-morning fire Sunday in Casco that destroyed a one-room schoolhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sgt. Joel Davis, spokesman for the State Fire Marshal’s Office, identified the men Sunday night as 22-year-old Devin Richardson-Gurney and 20-year-old Edward Scott, […]
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West Falmouth man dies in house fire
FALMOUTH — A man died in a fire that caused heavy damage to a house and destroyed an attached garage late Saturday afternoon in West Falmouth, authorities said. Firefighters from Falmouth and Portland responded to the blaze at 22 Gray Road. The fire was reported at 5:11 p.m. Sgt. Joel Davis of the State Fire […]
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Six people in 2 families displaced by Auburn fire
AUBURN — A fire that destroyed a two-family home on Gamage Avenue on Wednesday morning appeared to be accidental, but officials continued to search for a cause. Six people were evaluated at the scene for smoke inhalation, fire investigator David O”Connell said. Some were treated for minor injuries. “The good thing was there were smoke alarms […]
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Marilyn (Seavey) Reilly
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Marilyn (Seavey) Reilly, 90, of Auburn passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 31, in San Diego, Calif., surrounded by family members. Marilyn was born in Auburn and graduated from Edward Little High School and the University of Maine-Orono. It was there she met and wed Joseph T. Reilly, fellow student and WWII […]
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RV burns in Otisfield
Firefighters spray a burning recreational vehicle at property on Irwins Way off South Tamworth Road in Otisfield on Thursday afternoon. Attempts to reach Otisfield fire officials for information Thursday evening were unsuccessful. (Chuck Blaquiere photo) Debris smoulders at a recreational vehicle fire on Irwins Way in Otisfield on Thursday afternoon. Attempts to reach Otisfield fire […]
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Pallets burn at Wales business
WALES — Stacks of pallets 10 feet high burned at Mason Pallet Inc. on Leeds Junction Road on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Facebook post by the Wales Fire Department. There were no reports of injuries. Wales fire crews reported the blaze appeared to have been started as the result of a permitted burn. […]
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Early morning fire engulfs Cape Elizabeth home
A home on Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth burned for hours on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to bring it under control. The fire at 51 Ocean House Road was reported at 2:49 a.m. Firefighters said no one was home when the fire broke out, but a member of the firefighting crew went to […]
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State Fire Marshal’s Office: Andover fires ‘intentionally set’
ANDOVER — Residents of this small community are on edge after suspicious fires destroyed two large, vacant homesteads on both ends of Main Street, Fire Chief Jim Adler said Monday. Sgt. Ken Grimes of the state Fire Marshal’s Office said Monday that blazes Friday and Saturday nights were deliberately ignited. “Results from our on-scene examination […]
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Second vacant home destroyed by suspicious fire in Andover
ANDOVER (WGME) — For the second consecutive night, a vacant house in the Oxford County town of Andover was destroyed by a fire that investigators are calling suspicious. The fire at 28 South Main St. was reported about 11:16 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters found a barn engulfed in flames, which were moving toward the front of […]
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Fire damages Mount Blue Motel in Farmington
Fire damaged the exterior early Saturday of the Mount Blue Motel on Wilton Road in Farmington, according to a fire official. The fire was reported about 3:15 a.m., Farmington Fire Department Deputy Chief Tim Hardy said. Flames were mostly contained to a front, outside wall, but also affected “a couple of rooms,” Hardy said. The […]