RANGELEY PLANTATION — A chimney fire is believed to be the cause of a blaze that destroyed a restored 1910 lake house at 1209 Bemis Road early Saturday morning, Rangeley Fire Rescue Chief Tim Pellerin said. Owner Les Mcphee was alerted to the 12:40 a.m. blaze by smoke detectors and escaped unharmed. Popping sounds were […]
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Cause of Hartford farm fire unknown
HARTFORD — The State Fire Marshal’s Office said the cause of a fire that destroyed the farmhouse and barn of town historian Lorraine Parsons this week will likely remain undetermined because of the extensive damage. Sgt. Ken Grimes said Friday that he was able to pinpoint the origin of the fire to the L-section between […]
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Hartford fire destroys house, barn, historical artifacts
HARTFORD — Fire destroyed the Main Street farmhouse and barn of town historian Lorraine Parsons on Wednesday while she was tending her cows. “In the three minutes that it took us to get on the scene, the fire had already spread from the barn to the house,” Deputy Chief Jason Vaughan of the Canton Fire Department […]
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Hartford fire destroys house, barn, historical artifacts
HARTFORD — Fire destroyed the Main Street farmhouse and barn of town historian Lorraine Parsons on Wednesday while she was tending her cows. “In the three minutes that it took us to get on the scene, the fire had already spread from the barn to the house,” Deputy Chief Jason Vaughan of the Canton Fire Department […]
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Lewiston apartment building fire displaces 13 people
LEWISTON — More than a dozen people were left homeless following a fire Sunday afternoon at an Walnut Street apartment building. No was one hurt but 13 people who were displaced are still without a home. Investigators say the fire started accidentally about 1 p.m. Sunday in the laundry room of a third floor unit […]
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Woman, 68, killed in overnight blaze in Freeport
FREEPORT — A 68-year-old woman who apparently was overcome by heavy smoke died early Saturday when a fire swept through her house on Wardtown Road, authorities said. The body of Donelda Madore was found near the stairs in the living room of the split-story ranch, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public […]
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Fire overnight on Old Staples Road in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Crews remain on the scene of an overnight fire in Dixfield. Oxford County dispatch says the fire started around 12:30 a.m. on Old Staples Hill Road. No one was injured. No word yet on the extent of the damage. A fire engine races to the scene of an emergency.
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Jamie John Arsenault
AUBURN — Jamie John Arsenault, 44, a resident of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, at his residence. He was born June 18 in Rumford, the son of John R. Arsenault and Sandra F. (Bailey) Arsenault. Jamie enjoyed music, BBQs, sitting by the fire, swimming and reading books by his favorite authors Stephen King and Joe […]
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No injuries in Lewiston overnight electrical fire
LEWISTON — An overnight electrical fire early Sunday left about a dozen people without housing, according to the Fire Department. The fire at a multifamily apartment building at 242 Park St. was reported at 12:07 a.m. Sunday, according to firefighters. The fire started in the first-floor, front apartment in an electrical wall outlet, according to […]