LIVERMORE FALLS — An outpouring of community support for a family whose home was destroyed in a fire Wednesday has prompted the homeowner to set up a GoFundMe account online. Matt Hodgkins, his wife, Eryn Pelletier, and their three young sons escaped safely from the home after smoke and flames started showing behind a clothes dryer. […]
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Livermore Falls fire destroys family’s home, belongings
LIVERMORE FALLS — Matt Hodgkins held his youngest son, Logan, 1, wrapped in a blanket, Wednesday morning as neighbors gave him and his wife, Eryn Pelletier, items for the family after a fire destroyed their home. Hodgkins’ two other sons, Jayden, 4, and Caleb, 2, were being kept warm in the family’s SUV. All three […]
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At least one hurt in Brownfield crash
BROWNFIELD — At least one person was hurt late Wednesday after a pair of vehicles collided on Center Conway Road. Crews from Brownfield and Fryeburg responded just after 10 p.m. when it was reported that one of the vehicles had caught fire and that occupants may be trapped inside. Police were closing down a section […]
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New Sharon man dies from burns
NEW SHARON — A Mercer Road man died from severe burns suffered in a fire in his car Tuesday night, according to a news release from Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. The fire likely started when fumes from an aerosol can were ignited by a cigarette, McCausland said. Investigators say […]
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Electrical fire guts barn in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — An electrical fire Sunday morning gutted a small barn on Cedar Street and destroyed its contents, Assistant Fire Chief Fred Nichols said Monday. No one was injured. The barn, owned by Pat Tufts of Kingfield, was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. It stood 500 to 600 feet from the home. About 30 firefighters […]
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Peru groups hosting benefit dinner for fire victims
PERU – The Friends of Peru Elementary School and the Peru Baptist Church will host a benefit supper Saturday, Feb. 20, for Wayne and Adelia Thurston, who lost their home in a fire in January. The couple owns Thurston Family Farm on Mineral Springs Road. The spaghetti supper will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. […]
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Animals perish in New Gloucester fire
NEW GLOUCESTER — An unknown number of animals died Monday afternoon in a mobile home fire at 36 Moose Ridge Road, Fire Department Capt. Scott Doyle said in a news release. No humans were injured, he said. The identity of the homeowner was not available Monday night and the cause of the fire […]
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LeClair fire in Buckfield ruled accidental
BUCKFIELD — The Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that a Dec. 5, 2015, fire at the home of Kevin and Carrie LeClair was accidental. The fire started in front of a pellet stove at the single-family home at 144 Hebron Road/Route 124. The family had been in the process of moving out and was not […]
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Firefighters douse grease fire at Verso mill in Jay
JAY — Firefighters quickly put out a small grease fire Monday at Verso’s Androscoggin Mill. It was contained in a gear box in a kiln, fire Deputy Chief Corey Leclerc said. “It was a chemical fire,” he said. Verso’s Fire Brigade had the majority of the fire out before Jay firefighters were called in, he […]
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Firefighters quickly put out fire in basement of Wilton house
WILTON — State fire investigators ruled that a fire in the basement of a house at 219 Magrath Road on Sunday afternoon was accidental, Deputy Chief Tom Doak said Monday. It is believed ashes may have been dropped Saturday when being taken outside so a collapsed wood furnace smoke pipe could be repaired, he said. […]