LEWISTON — Four children escaped a Pierce Street apartment Monday evening after an 8-year-old boy dropped a lit candle, setting a couch on fire. Lewiston Fire Inspector Paul Ouellette said the fire at 56 Pierce St. was juvenile-related and “accidental.” The children’s mother, who uses a wheelchair, had previously been taken to the hospital with […]
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Monday morning fire damages Lewiston home on Webster Street
LEWISTON — An early-morning fire that severely damaged a two-apartment home Monday is being investigated for possible human element. Lewiston Fire Inspector Paul Ouellette said Monday that a fire at 97 Webster St. started at approximately 2:30 a.m. at the front of the building, near a 120-gallon propane tank. A relief valve on the tank which […]
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Warning highlights fire danger in southern Maine
CONCORD, N.H. — The National Weather Service says there’s still a high fire danger in parts of New Hampshire and Maine as a dry air mass remains in place. The red flag warning was in place through 8 p.m. Wednesday in northern and central New Hampshire and in central and southern Maine. The weather service […]
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Fire hits garage on Prospect Avenue in Lewiston; firefighters save home
It is the home of Ronnie Paradis, widow of former Lewiston Councilor Mark Paradis. There was at least one car in the three-vehicle garage when neighbors Claude and Denise Mailhot heard two explosions inside, followed by flames that quickly consumed the structure. Lewiston firefighters arrived quickly, knocking down the fire and saving the adjacent home, […]
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NWS issues fire warnings
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The National Weather Service is warning about the dangers of brush and forest fires throughout parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The Red Flag Warnings in effect Wednesday for western Vermont runs from 11 a.m. through 6 p.m. In other areas, it runs through 7 p.m. The weather service says the […]
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Harrison home destroyed by fire
HARRISON — Firefighters from a dozen communities combined to fight a fire at 485 Maple Ridge Road Tuesday afternoon. Crews from Harrison were called to the fire around 3:55 p.m. to the 19th-century post-and-beam structure at the intersection of Maple Ridge and Haskell Hill Road. According to Harrison fire Chief Dana LaPlante, firefighters arrived on […]
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Kerosene heater destroys Lewiston home
LEWISTON — Improper use of a heater destroyed a house and killed two pets Sunday morning. Fire Inspector Paul Ouellette confirmed the fire that broke out at 20 Mason Ave. at 9:54 a.m. was caused by improper use of a kerosene heater near combustible materials in the first floor hallway. Ouellette said The fire caused heavy […]
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Auburn blaze more serious than firefighters expected
AUBURN — A stainless steel chimney insert was not enough to keep an old chimney from causing a structure fire Monday evening. According to Batallion Chief Dean Milligan, the 6:31 p.m. call for a chimney fire at 1769 Hotel Road sounded more like a structure fire from the start when he heard reports of flames […]
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Video: Fire rips through Lisbon house
LISBON — Crews battled a large structure fire in a two-story home Sunday evening. The long driveway and distance from the road and a hydrant meant tankers had to bring in water and run hoses from the roadway. Crews from Lisbon, Topsham and Sabattus were called to 130 Moody Road for a report of a […]
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New York Fire Department: 7 children die in Brooklyn fire
NEW YORK — Fire tore through a Brooklyn home early Saturday, killing seven children and leaving two other people in critical condition, authorities said. The dead are children ranging in age from 5 to 15 years old, and they are believed to be family members, New York Fire Department spokesman Jim Long said. Firefighters received […]