Bystanders on the scene grabbed a nearby ladder and the resident was able to descend to safety before firefighters arrived.
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Old Town man dies in Sunday morning fire
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
Fire destroys mobile home Monday in Jay
Smoke was billowing out the back of the home at 8 Maude Lane when Fire Rescue Chief Mike Booker arrived.
Aroostook woman accused of setting fire to apartment with boyfriend inside
Attorneys for Susan Kochanowski asked a judge to grant her bail, saying a police affidavit relies too heavily on her inconsistent statements.
Ferry Road home lost to fire in Lisbon
Lisbon Fire Department responded with five other area departments Monday for a fire at 227 Ferry Road, officials said. The home was a total loss, but was unoccupied and no one was injured.
Two people found dead in tent fires this weekend
The remains of one man were found in a makeshift tent in Sanford on Saturday, while Portland police discovered a body inside a burning tent near Marginal Way on Sunday.
Fire on Squirrel Island destroys barn
Black smoke from the fire could be seen from nearby Boothbay Harbor.
Victim identified in Monday house fire on Long Island
Thomas Johnson, who owned the two-story house on Long Island, died in the fire, according to fire officials.
Lisbon house heavily damaged by fire
All of the occupants got out safely, and no injuries were reported.
Wyeth artwork, memorabilia lost in devastating Port Clyde fire
The Wyeth paintings were in Linda Bean’s Maine Wyeth Art Gallery above the Port Clyde General Store, which was destroyed in a fast-moving blaze that also claimed the Dip Net Restaurant and the Monhegan Boat Line offices and gift shop.