FARMINGTON — Representatives of many law enforcement agencies, firefighters, emergency management and emergency medical responders took part in active threat/shooter training Thursday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The training was put on by officers from the University of Maine at Farmington Campus Police Department, Farmington Police Department and Maine State Police. A representative […]
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Firefighters compete for Master of the Hose on the Sunday River slopes
NEWRY (AP) — Firefighters are showing off their skiing skills on the ski mountain. Sunday River’s annual firefighters’ race on Sunday featured teams of firefighters on a slalom course in full gear and gripping a fire hose. They were vying for the title, “Masters of the Hose.” The 28th annual firefighters’ race, like the skiing […]
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Fire damages Farmington house
FARMINGTON — A house at 500 Town Farm Road was damaged Sunday night when an area around a stovepipe caught fire, Farmington Fire Capt. Scott Baxter said Monday. There were no injuries to the tenant, but the house was not livable, he said. A tenant was operating a wood stove in the kitchen when the area […]
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Fire overnight on Old Staples Road in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Crews remain on the scene of an overnight fire in Dixfield. Oxford County dispatch says the fire started around 12:30 a.m. on Old Staples Hill Road. No one was injured. No word yet on the extent of the damage. A fire engine races to the scene of an emergency.
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Bonny Eagle H.S. students sent home after heavy smoke forces evacuation
Firefighters from multiple departments were called to Bonny Eagle High School in Standish Friday morning after heavy smoke was reported in the building. The Standish Fire Department was called to the school on Saco Road around 9:30 a.m. for reported smoke on two floors of the building. Mutual aid was requested from other local departments, […]
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Lewiston firefighters get new contract after three years
LEWISTON — After more than three years of negotiations, the city and the union representing its firefighters have finally agreed on the terms of a new collective-bargaining agreement. It had been so long since the previous contract expired June 30, 2014, that the Lewiston City Council voted to approve two agreements Tuesday night — one […]
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Firefighters quit after Newburgh refuses to reinstate fire chief
NEWBURGH (AP) — Volunteer firefighters have quit after a Maine town refused to reinstate the long-time fire chief. WLBZ-TV (http://on.wlbz2.com/2rvvLUA ) reported Newburgh’s Fire Chief Glen Williamson verbally resigned in August. He says he resigned due to a personal dispute with the town manager. The town’s selectmen say they rejected a list of demands by […]
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Young Farmers 4-H Club hold thank-you supper at East Dixfield fire station
EAST DIXFIELD — The Franklin County Young Farmers 4-H Club held a thank-you supper for local firefighters May 6 at the East Dixfield Fire station to thank them for volunteering their time to help keep them safe. Young Farmers members invited the fire departments of the towns in which the members live, which was the […]
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Firefighters contain fire to back wall of garage in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — Firefighters were able to stop a fire on the back wall of a garage from spreading to the rest of the building and the home about 40 to 50 feet away Thursday night. The fire on West Kingfield Road was caused by an electrical issue, Assistant Fire Chief Fred Nichols said. It burned a […]
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Late-night blaze at Formed Fiber in Auburn
Auburn and Lewiston firefighters were knocking down an active fire Monday night at ConForm Automotive, formerly Formed Fiber Technologies, at 125 Allied Road. The fire started near machinery and has extended into the roof. All employees have evacuated safely and there are no reported injuries.