BUXTON (AP) — Buxton’s fire chief says it appears a home in town is a total loss after an early morning fire, but there are no reports of injuries. The blaze at the home on Narragansett Trail was reported at about 3 a.m. Tuesday. By the time firefighters arrived, there was thick smoke pouring from […]
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Easter fire damages Auburn home
AUBURN — Fire heavily damaged a large home Sunday afternoon on the Stevens Mill Road. At 2:33 p.m., crews from Auburn, Lewiston, Minot and Mechanic Falls and Poland were called out to 425 Stevens Mill Road to fight the structure fire. Smoke and flames were visible through the roof of the house as the first […]
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Maine fire marshal says fire that killed 77-year-old Chester woman started in living room
PORTLAND (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a fire that killed a woman in Chester, Maine, started in the living room of her mobile home. The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire killed 77-year-old Shirley Day on Thursday. Officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Investigators say Day’s grandson, who […]
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American Red Cross helps fire victims with shelter, food and comfort
LEWISTON — More than a day after Leona Agulier’s home burned, the 72-year-old woman — who uses a wheelchair to get around — still wore the clothes she had on when she fled. And she still had no shoes, but she was safe. A friend had helped her walk out the front door of 21 […]
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Downtown residents fear more fires in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Hours after two apartment buildings burned next door — just feet from his Howe Street home — Wayne White decided to leave Lewiston. “I’ve already told my wife, ‘We’re going to move,’ because I can’t take a chance,” he said. “We’re going to go somewhere where it’s more country, where the houses aren’t […]
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Where the fires happened
LEWISTON — According to the state Fire Marshal’s office, there were four fires set Thursday morning. Later that morning, an arson attempt was discovered on River Street. Officials believe because it was close to the Oxford Street fire, it was set about the same time.
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Video of news conference on Thursday’s fires
Video streaming by Ustream Lewiston fire Chief Paul LeClair, Lewiston police Chief Michael Bussiere and Sgt. Ken Grimes of the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office hold a news conference at 21 Howe St. in Lewiston on Thursday. Investigators said that four fires in Lewiston on Thursday were intentionally set. An attempted fifth fire was discovered […]
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Auburn Scouts mark graves of 1945 fire victims
AUBURN — It was a family tragedy Cameron Hartley only learned about in his teens. That’s when he found out he had an aunt who died as an infant in a boarding-house fire in New Auburn in 1945. “Honestly, my grandparents never really talked about it,” Hartley said. “My grandmother mentioned it a few times […]
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Lisbon fire under investigation
LISBON — The cause of a smokey house fire at 12 Houston St., Lisbon Falls on Sunday morning remains under investigation, Lisbon fire Chief P. Sean Galipeau said. Two representatives from the State Fire Marshal’s office were at the scene Sunday afternoon with Galipeau in an effort to determine a cause. Damage was estimated at […]
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Firefighters battle two house fires in Sabattus
SABATTUS — Two fires that broke out within an hour of each other kept the Sabattus Fire Department on its feet Sunday afternoon. According to Sabattus fire Chief Mark Veilleux, his crews were called to a fire at 15 Shore Drive around 3:41 p.m. “It’s been a very busy day for us,” Veilleux said. Veilleux […]