TROY — A fire that the longtime Troy fire chief described as a “raging inferno” killed a dog and a cat and destroyed a home Monday afternoon. Firefighters had to contend with icy, slippery road conditions that made just getting to the Alley Lane house fire difficult, according to Chief Larry Raymond. “It hindered the […]
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Harrison fire injures woman, destroys log cabin
HARRISON — A woman suffered second-degree burns to her face in a fire that destroyed a home belonging to Steve Fogg, Sunday afternoon. According to Harrison fire Chief Dana LaPlante, the fire broke out in the kitchen and by the time crews arrived around 2:30 p.m., the house was fully involved. Crews from Harrison, Paris, […]
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Fire razes St. Albans home
ST. ALBANS — The town of St. Albans has been hit hard by structure fires so far this year, as crews battled their fifth since the start of 2013 on Friday morning, a fire official said. “We haven’t had this many in five or six years,” said Fire Dept. Chief Jason Emery. “It’s just crazy.” […]
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3 escape unharmed from Standish cabin fire
STANDISH — Fire officials say three people house sitting at a winterized lakeside cabin in Standish escaped unharmed following a fire that started in a kitchen stove. The fire in the home on Watchic Lake was reported just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The owner was not in the home at the time. Fire Chief Brent […]
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Gorham group home resident accused of arson
Maine — A resident of the Granite Bay Group Home is facing charges after she allegedly started a fire in the kitchen early Monday, police said. Danielle Jenness, 20, was arrested and charged with arson and aggravated criminal mischief, according to Detective Sgt. Dana Thompson of the Gorham Police Department. She is being held at […]
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Late night Wells fire sends man to hospital, destroys home
WELLS, Maine — A local man was taken to the hospital Friday night after he was injured in a fire at his home Post Road, a member of the Wells Fire Department said Saturday. The injured man’s name and age were not immediately available, Firefighter Tom Signoretti said. Signoretti said the man was taken to […]
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Fire destroys Waterford convenience store
WATERFORD — A Thursday morning fire destroyed the Mallard Mart on Valley Road, taking firefighters from six towns about three hours to extinguish it. The cause is under investigation. There were no injuries, officials said. The fire was reported at about 10 a.m. at the convenience store and gas station at 972 Valley Road. Assistant […]
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Mechanic Falls resident suffers minor burn in garage fire
MECHANIC FALLS — A local man who offered to help the victim of a nearby house fire Monday afternoon called the Fire Department on Tuesday when his garage caught fire. “I’m the cause of it,” Robert Russell said Tuesday night of the blaze that destroyed the 1½-story, wood-framed garage at 39 Jordan Road. The building […]
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Firefighters battle Mechanic Falls house fire
MECHANIC FALLS — A Mechanic Falls man and his son lost their Route 121 home in a wind-driven fire of undetermined origin Monday afternoon. Lou Goulet and his son were not home when the blaze was reported at 1:30 p.m. by a passer-by, Mechanic Falls Fire Department Deputy Chief Matt Fifield said. He estimated the […]
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Portland woman dies from injuries suffered in Sunday fire
PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland woman who suffered severe burns when fire swept through her home Sunday died at a Boston hospital Friday, police said. Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Julia Ball, 56, succumbed to her injuries Friday morning. Where in Boston she was hospitalized was not disclosed. Ball was standing outside […]