WAYNE (AP) — A lawnmower that exploded as it was being charged is to blame for a fire that destroyed a home in the Maine town of Wayne. Officials say the fire on Friday started in the garage where the homeowners were charging their lawnmower. The fire spread from the garage to the home. The […]
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Dust catches fire at Pioneer Plastics in Auburn
AUBURN — Sparks igniting dust caused a small fire inside duct work at Pioneer Plastics on Friday afternoon. It wasn’t much of a blaze, officials said, but fire crews spent hours at the plant snuffing out smoldering dust to make sure it didn’t spread beyond the ducts. Crews went over to the Pionite Road facility […]
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Man, 80, dies in fire that destroys old Union farmhouse
A farmhouse in Union was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. Lawrence Dries, who lived alone in the home, died in the fire. UNION (AP) — Fire officials in Maine say they recovered the body of an 80-year-old man from his farmhouse after it was destroyed by fire. Lawrence Dries lived alone in the home, where the […]
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Firefighters douse fire inside dryer at Dingley Press
LISBON — Firefighters knocked down a small, but difficult-to-reach fire inside a drying machine at Dingley Press on Sunday afternoon. Deputy Fire Chief Nathan LeClair said it started in a lower drying unit. The call came in at 2:53 p.m. “One of the byproducts in the drying process collected and caught fire,” he said. “It […]
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Crews battle woods fire in Sumner
SUMNER – At least two acres burned Thursday afternoon after a woods fire spread out of control along Greenwoods Road. Crews from more than half a dozen departments were battling the blaze at about 5 p.m. using all-terrain vehicles to get at the flames. Sumner firefighters called for help from area departments, including Buckfield, West […]
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Oxford Meadows resident finds her newspaper on fire
OXFORD — At around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters were called to Oxford Meadows apartment complex at 1633 Main St. in Oxford for a fire alarm and smoke. On arrival, according to scanner traffic, firefighters found newspaper on fire and put the fire out. Residents had evacuated by the time firefighters arrived. According to WGME, resident Barbra […]
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Fire destroys New Sharon mobile home
NEW SHARON — A fire destroyed a mobile home on Swan Road in New Sharon Saturday morning and sent a 15-year-old boy to the hospital. The fire was reported at around 11:40 a.m. The young boy was the only one home when the fire began in a back bedroom. He was transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital […]
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New Sharon fire truck stuck in mud while trying to save home
NEW SHARON — A home on Kimball Pond Road was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. Homeowner Michael Crespi was not at home when the fire broke out, New Sharon Fire Chief John Welch, said. A neighbor, checking on horses stabled in a small barn near the house, reported the fire at 6:23 a.m., he […]
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Late-night fire rousts tenants in Lewiston
LEWISTON — An 8-month-old child was carried to safety late Wednesday as flames ripped through a second-floor apartment on Spring Street. The infant and five others escaped the burning building at 48 Spring St. as flames and smoke began pouring from the upper floors at about 11 p.m. “It happened so quick,” said Cathy Bryant, […]
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Warehouse fire responsible for Hannaford produce shortage
The Hannaford supermarket on Route 4 in Turner. SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — A warehouse fire that destroyed a tractor trailer has caused a shortage of produce for a Maine supermarket chain. The Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2p0uN14) that a fire at a Hannaford supermarket distribution center in South Portland destroyed one of the market’s refrigerated tractor-trailers […]