ANDOVER — Fire crews from several towns Friday night battled a blaze at a vacant multi-family home at 133 North Main St. Witnesses reported that the building was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters began arriving shortly before 7 p.m. Flames and dark smoke were seen shooting high into the air as the building burned. […]
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Man dies as 5-alarm fire destroys apartment building in Biddeford
A five-alarm fire that ripped through an apartment building Monday in downtown Biddeford claimed the life of an elderly man and left 34 people homeless. State Fire Marshal Joe Thomas confirmed Monday night that an 88-year-old man who lived in a first-floor apartment died in the fire. It took firefighters several hours to reach Arnold […]
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Auburn and Lewiston firefighters douse kitchen fires Sunday
Easter Sunday proved less than kind to a couple of local households trying to cook holiday meals. In Auburn, a woman working on a family dinner at 296 Turner St. suddenly had flames leaping out of the top of her stove, Auburn Fire Battalion Chief Dean Milligan said. The mid-afternoon blaze gave off enough smoke […]
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Firefighters extinguish blaze at Happy Days diner
Auburn firefighters quickly extinguished a fire on the outside of Happy Days diner on Mill Street in Auburn shortly after noon Thursday. The cause was unknown and damage was minimal, a fire official said. The dining area of the restaurant was evacuated by the owner when he smelled smoke, officials said. (Chris Williams/Sun Journal)
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Two bodies found in burned delivery truck in Bangor
BANGOR (AP) — Law enforcement officials say they’ve launched a homicide investigation into the deaths of two people found in a burning delivery truck in Maine. Bangor police say the bodies of 43-year-old Michael Bridges and 36-year-old Desiree York were found in the box truck after the fire was doused late Wednesday. Both were residents of […]
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Pregnant goat dies in accidental fire in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A pregnant goat perished in a fire early Wednesday at a residence near 19 West Loop. The goat was in a wooden pen inside a portable wood-framed garage that had a plastic covering, Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said. The structure was destroyed. The fire was apparently caused by a heater, he […]
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Auburn fire started in basement by wood stove
AUBURN — A fire that heavily damaged a Glendale Avenue home Sunday night started near a wood stove in the basement, a fire official said Monday. The cause of the blaze, which resulted in extensive fire, smoke and water damage, remains under investigation, Fire Chief Geoffrey Low said. A elderly couple in the home at 57 […]
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Firefighter treated for smoke inhalation at Greene fire
GREENE (WGME) — Crews are battling an overnight fire in the town of Greene. The fire began around 3:45 a.m. Monday at 57 Patten Road, just off Route 202. Firefighters said two people were inside the home at the time. They were able to get out safely, but one firefighter was being treated for minor […]
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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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Farmington sap shack burns to ground
FARMINGTON — A small sap-boiling building burned to the ground Sunday night on Howard Lane off Route 27, Fire Rescue Chief Terry Bell said Monday. Sap-boiling equipment was heavily damaged. The fire was reported at about 7:55 p.m. by a passer-by. The owner, Bill Howard, had been boiling sap earlier in the day but was […]