AUBURN — A blaze that apparently started in a fireplace Friday night quickly spread to the rest of the house at 33 Joseph Lane, but firefighters quickly arrived and contained it. An Auburn fire official at the scene said the sole occupant of the home, Aaron Jennings, lit a fire in the fireplace, then went […]
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Explosion injures Fryeburg man
FRYEBURG — A local man sustained burns over 75 percent of his body Sunday night when an explosion sparked a fire as he and his son-in-law were transferring fuel from one storage tank to another, an official said. Matthew Beardsley, 52, and his son-in-law, Tony Woitko, were transferring fuel when the explosion occurred at about […]
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Fire destroys Temple shed and its contents on Sunday
TEMPLE — A fire destroyed a shed and its contents, including an all-terrain vehicle and tools, Sunday morning on Route 43. State fire investigators were at the site Monday trying to determine the cause, Fire Chief Dave True said. The homeowner, Danny Williams, used a garden hose to prevent the flames from spreading to the […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Otisfield structure fire
OTISFIELD — A shed and chicken coop caught fire at 5:54 a.m. Sunday on Hidden Lake Road. Otisfield Fire Department responded first to the scene and were quickly assisted by Norway, Oxford, Casco and Harrison fire departments. The structure was destroyed in the fire but no one at the residence was hurt. According to the […]
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Winter Street structure fire contained
AUBURN — A first-floor structure fire created a scare for residents of 74 Winter St. on Monday evening but caused no injuries and only minor damage. The fire, of unknown origin, is believed to have started by a disconnected appliance, according to the resident of the apartment. The first-floor tenant, who lives alone and whose […]
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Rumford structure fire destroys two-story home on Route 232
RUMFORD – Several people were left homeless Tuesday afternoon after their two-story home on Route 232 was destroyed by fire, Rumford Police Sgt. Tracey Higley said. No one was injured, he said, but the owner’s two dogs were unaccounted for late in the afternoon. The name of the homeowner was not immediately available. Fire Departments […]
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Mexico board to decide fate of fitness center in March
MEXICO — When the Board of Selectmen accepted a revised payment proposal from Rich Viitala Jr. of Fire & Iron Athletics last April, the goal was to bring in $3,000 for the year. However, the business, which is leasing space at the Recreation Center and using fitness equipment owned by the town, is falling well short […]
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Fire quickly quelled on Lisbon Street in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Firefighters made quick work of a kitchen fire at a three-story apartment house on Lisbon Street on Thursday, but the fire clogged traffic over several neighborhoods. Fire crews went to 928 Lisbon St. at about 2 p.m. after reports of smoke pouring from a third-floor apartment. While police closed a section of Lisbon […]
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Short circuit cause of Chesterville fire
CHESTERVILLE — An electrical short circuit is the reported cause of a building fire on Zions Hill Road early Saturday morning, Chief Edward Hastings IV aid. The damage was to a 20-foot section of metal siding on the house and the exterior of the woodshed. There was no interior damage. The homeowner, Brian Sweeney, heard […]