The first responders were transporting a patient when an exterior stairwell collapsed early Friday morning.
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Propane gas leak empties Mechanic Falls elementary school
School officials reported the leak was fixed before the end of the school day.
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Candle apparent cause of fire that destroyed Yarmouth home
Five firefighters were injured in the blaze Friday night at 30 Idle Acre Drive, the fire chief says.
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Readfield firefighters extricate man pinned underneath logs
The man, who was cutting trees on Chase Road, had his foot pinned between two trees with a pile of logs on top of them.
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Waterville fire chief: Alleged white power gesture in photo made ‘unknowingly’
Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler said he investigated the allegation that a firefighter was making a hand gesture associated with “white power” in Facebook photo.
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People on front lines battle squeeze on Maine’s EMS system
Thanks to them, 911 callers have yet to feel the pinch of rising costs and a jury-rigged and inadequate funding model.
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Maine’s emergency medical response system is teetering on the brink of collapse
Underfunded and understaffed, especially in the state’s vast rural stretches, EMS services are in critical condition.
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Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer
While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
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Lewiston, Auburn firefighters not behind calls raising money
LEWISTON — City officials are urging people to be cautious, after a report that someone has been calling area residents and representing themselves as a fundraiser for local firefighters. In a news release Tuesday, Lewiston Fire Chief Brian Stockdale said the calls have nothing to do with the Lewiston Fire Department or its Union Local […]
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Eight Maine forest rangers, firefighters help battle deadly California wildfire
Every morning, as Maine Forest Ranger Wesley Hatch and thousands of other firefighters leave their makeshift campground to battle a deadly wildfire in northern California, the little boy is waiting for them. The boy watches the trucks drive past his house, which might need to be evacuated if the flames spread farther. “He stands out […]