AUBURN — Two Lewiston men were formally charged Wednesday with starting a fire that burned through three buildings at the tail-end of an April-May arson spree. Bryan Wood, 23, of 131 Bartlett St. and Brian Morin, 30, of 35 Jefferson St., were indicted by a grand jury on three counts each of arson. The men […]
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Quebec fire officials letting some evacuees return to homes
LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Investigators looking for the cause of a fiery oil train derailment are zeroing in on whether an earlier blaze on the same train may have set off a chain of events that led to the explosions that killed at least 13 people. Searchers, after days of delay, were examining the charred epicenter […]
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Fire damages Waterford home
WATERFORD — A clothes dryer may be to blame for a midday fire that heavily damaged a rented mobile home at 12 Hilltop Drive on Monday. According to Waterford fire Chief Adrien Morin, the call came in around noon and when firefighters arrived there was no one there. Flames were confined to the laundry area […]
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Franklin County firefighters say the fire scene in Lac-Megantic was unreal
FARMINGTON — When firefighters from Franklin County got the call to go to Lac-Megantic, Quebec, early Saturday, they started rolling out. Seven departments and about 30 firefighters from Chesterville, Eustis, Farmington, New Vineyard, Phillips, Strong and Rangeley responded to render aid in the devastating fire caused by a runaway train carrying crude oil which exploded […]
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Dozens still missing after Quebec oil train fire
Franklin County crews respond About 30 people from six Franklin Country fire departments are helping to battle the Quebec fire sparked early Saturday by the derailment of a train carrying crude oil. “It’s been busy,” said Franklin County Emergency Management Agency Director Tim Hardy Saturday evening. “There’s a lot of damage, a lot of destruction. […]
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Cooking fire destroys Winterport home
WINTERPORT — A fast-moving fire destroyed a family’s home Friday afternoon. The cause of the fire at the home of Jeremy Porter at 411 Monroe Road was a cooking accident, according to Winterport Fire Chief Thomas Doe. He said something spilled on the stove and the fire spread quickly. The homeowner and a neighbor called […]
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Bethel couple loses home in fire
BETHEL — A couple lost their two-story home at 81 Intervale Road in a fire of undetermined origin Wednesday morning, officials said. There were no injuries. Bob Schuesler, who is in his 70s, and his wife, Jackie, had left their house for about 40 minutes and returned to find it engulfed in flames, Dan Young, […]
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Rumford has a new fireworks ordinance
RUMFORD — As private Fourth of July celebrations loom, Town Manager Carlo Puiia wants to remind residents that voters ratified a new Fireworks Ordinance on June 11. Its provisions are now enforceable. “It is very important for our residents and their guests to understand that the use and possession of ‘bottle rockets,’ as well as […]
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ATVs help fight remote fire in Poland
POLAND — A structure fire on a remote dirt road brought the resources of eight departments to Bragdon Hill Road Sunday evening. According to Poland fire Chief Mark Bosse, a call was first received around 3 p.m. indicating smoke from an unknown origin. Upon further investigation, firefighters found an abandoned trailer about a mile down […]
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Early Saturday morning fire guts home in Lebanon
LEBANON — A fire near the New Hampshire border gutted a three-story building early Saturday morning. Fire crews responded to the call at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday to a house at 147 Champion St. that was engulfed in flames, according to Lebanon fire Chief Skip Wood. The home is less than 100 yards from […]