BUCKFIELD — A Back Bryant Road man lost his mobile home in a late-night fire Saturday. Fire Chief Tim Brooks said the call came in to 911 at 11:18 p.m. Saturday with homeowner Paul Jordan reporting an overheated wood stove. “He tried to use a fire extinguisher on it” to no avail, Brooks said. “When […]
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Cigarette blamed for apartment house fire Saturday in Jay
JAY — A discarded cigarette is being blamed for an afternoon fire Saturday that burned a three-story apartment house at 39 Church St., leaving nine people homeless. Everyone in the building, including three children, made it out safely, Jay Assistant Fire Chief Mike Booker said. Firefighters arrived at about 12:30 p.m. “When we showed up, […]
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Worker who set fire to sub sentenced to 17 years
PORTLAND (AP) — A shipyard worker who set fire to rags aboard a nuclear submarine because he wanted to go home was sentenced to a little more than 17 years in federal prison Friday for the blaze that transformed the vessel into a fiery furnace, injured seven people and caused about $450 million in damage. […]
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Smoking likely cause of fatal Presque Isle fire
PRESQUE ISLE (AP) — Investigators with the state Fire Marshal’s Office say careless disposal of smoking materials is the likely cause of a fatal house fire in Presque Isle last weekend. The blaze discovered at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday claimed the life of 36-year-old Shawn Withington. He was found in a bedroom. WABI-TV reported Tuesday […]
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Fire burns after tug, barge hit Louisiana gas pipeline
There was still liquid petroleum gas in the 19-mile pipeline and authorities were waiting for it to burn out, Coast Guard Petty Officer Alex Washington said. Coast Guard Ensign Tanner Stiehl said the collision happened Tuesday at about 6 p.m. CDT on Bayou Perot, in a marshy area near where Lafourche and Jefferson parishes meet, […]
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Fire in condemned apartment building investigated in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A small fire in a condemned apartment building at 172 Pine St. was quickly doused by firefighters Tuesday night. No one was injured and the cause was being investigated. First-floor tenant Alhana Martin, 20, said she and her boyfriend were in their living room when he awoke and thought he heard someone attempting […]
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One dead in early morning fire in Presque Isle
PRESQUE ISLE — The state fire marshal’s office went to the scene of a fatal residential fire Sunday morning, and later in the day released the name of the man who perished. The body of Shawn Whitington, 36, who lived at the home with his girlfriend and their 4-year-old daughter, was found alone in his […]
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Fire destroys home in Harrison
HARRISON — Fire crews from five different communities responded to a Sunday evening fire that gutted a home at 22 Front St. According to Deputy Chief Nate Sessions, the department received the 911 call about 6:50 p.m. from a passer-by who noticed the smoke. The family was not home at the time. Sessions said that […]
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Farmington’s debut Fire & Ice Festival huge hit with families
FARMINGTON — Cabin fever didn’t stand a chance on Saturday. There were just too many reasons to get outside and enjoy what the day had to offer — like blue-sky sunshine, fresh air at 55 degrees and wicked good family fun at the debut Fire & Ice Festival. “This is a great, great thing,” Megan […]
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SUV fire snuffed; Durham garage and house saved
DURHAM — Quick action by a homeowner early Wednesday morning is credited with preventing a vehicle fire from spreading to his home. Durham Fire Department Capt. C.J. Larrabee Jr. said Robert Pontau of 141 Rabbit Road was awakened by a smoke alarm shortly after 1 a.m. and found his sport utility vehicle in the attached […]