AUBURN — Firefighters quickly knocked down a debris fire that began to burn out of control at Libro Farm at 224 South Witham Road shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday. Fire Battalion Chief Dean Milligan said property owner William Skelton had an ongoing burn permit for the remains of a former building that had been torn […]
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Farmington to pursue collaboration of fire departments
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen has agreed to continue pursuing a collaborative effort among area fire departments with another meeting in the next couple months. Last week, the board discussed the Regional Fire Service meeting held April 30 when selectmen, town managers and members of fire departments gathered at Franklin Memorial Hospital to share […]
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Searsmont couple escapes burning home by jumping from 2nd story
SEARSMONT — A young couple and their 8-month-old baby are getting some help from the community after a fire early Thursday morning that killed their dog and destroyed their home. True Bragg woke up after midnight to the smell of smoke in his Woodman’s Mill Road house, Searsmont Fire Chief James Ames said Friday morning. […]
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Harrison cottage destroyed in fire
HARRISON — A fire Thursday evening destroyed a small, unoccupied cottage at 97 Deertrees Road. Town Manager George “Bud” Finch said the call came in at 9:20 p.m. The first units on the scene reported the structure was engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze, but overhaul will take a while, Finch said. […]
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West Bath fire victim remains critical
WEST BATH (AP) — A man severely burned in a weekend kitchen fire in West Bath remains in critical condition at a Boston hospital. Fire Chief Greg Payson on Monday identified the victim of Sunday’s blaze as 43-year-old Ed Grant. Authorities say Grant was burned over most of his body while trying to douse the […]
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Firefighters squash woods fire in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — Firefighters responded early Friday to a woods fire on a walking path leading to a popular fishing spot on Robinson Pond, fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said. The cause of the fire is suspicious, he said. Maine forest rangers are investigating. A person driving by the pond, located off Borough Road, reported the fire […]
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Smoke detector alerts Chesterville residents to fire
CHESTERVILLE — A chimney issue caused the side of a house on West Road to catch fire around the chimney thimble where the pipe connects to the chimney on Tuesday morning, fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said. The homeowner knocked down the fire with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived, he said. A smoke detector […]
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Animals perish in Mercer barn fire
MERCER — A Mercer farmer lost a horse, three goats and most of his farming equipment in a barn fire. Jason Hilton said his dog Lucy alerted him to the fire when she started barking at around 2 a.m. Monday He saw flames coming out of the barn, built by his grandfather. He tells the […]