Witnesses reported seeing thick, black smoke rising from 76 Dumont Ave. followed by a series of what sounded like explosions.
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Lewiston firefighters train like athletes so theyโre ready to help
New techniques and strategies keep firefighters sharp, as seen when they took on a fire last week on College Street.
Crews battle house fire in Lewiston
The building that burned is owned by a women’s free health clinic with a family of 5 living inside.
Apartment building fire in Lewiston displaces 9 families
A resident of 198 College St. suffered a minor burn, but no one was seriously hurt, officials say.
Grumpy cat rescued from roof in Lewiston
The cat was spotted 40 feet up on a sharply steeped roof on Bates Street, either unwilling or unable to come down.
Lewiston apartment building fire doused quickly
No one was injured in the fire Tuesday on Cumberland Avenue.
Multiple structure fires ignite over several days, four in Lewiston
Two of the fires were caused by wood stoves, with another the result of an unattended candle.
New fire station for Lewiston
Russ Dillingham photographs the building that replaces the Main Street substation.
Stubborn fire shrouds Lewiston in a blanket of smoke Saturday
Firefighters were called to put out flames in a large pile of construction debris at ReEnergy Lewiston on Alfred A. Plourde Parkway.
First alarm fire at Lepage Bakery in Lewiston
An aerial view of firefighters on the roof of the Lewiston bakery Saturday morning.