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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Four arrested on arson charges after fires at three vacant homes in Dresden, Woolwich
While the three homes were unoccupied, one was being renovated, with a family of four planning to move in soon.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Buckfield man charged with arson admits he set fire to magazines and watched it burn his home, investigator says
Clay R. Jacobs tells investigators he'd been depressed after his father's death a year ago.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Bail lowered for Buckfield man charged with arson
Investigators say Clay R. Jacobs intentionally set fire to his home on Sunday.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2024
Police: Fire at Readfield home, barn and camper was set intentionally
The blaze was reported around 8 a.m. Wednesday on Cherrywood Lane. Police have not arrested anyone in connection with the incident.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Improper disposal of smoking material caused fatal Waterville fire, officials say
Smoking is not allowed on the Elm Towers property at 60 Elm St., where a fire May 22 caused the death of Ronald Kennerson, 65, in whose apartment the fire began, investigators said.
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PublishedMay 19, 2023
Victim still unknown in deadly Kittery hotel fire
As investigators look for the cause of the fire that destroyed the Days Inn, the state medical examiner is trying to identify the person whose body was found in the rubble.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Heat gun that was left on cited as source of fire at Gifford’s ice cream in Skowhegan
The heat gun was left atop a pallet of combustible materials inside a walk-in freezer, leading to the fire Thursday that damaged offices and a production area at Gifford's Famous Ice Cream, according to Skowhegan fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Great Falls Forum: The arson-sniffing K-9 that assists fire investigators
Deacon, the eight-year-old yellow lab, is trained to sniff out ignitable liquids at fire scenes and alert state fire investigators.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2022
Fire destroys family’s house in Bingham
The Office of State Fire Marshal has investigated the fire Saturday afternoon at 26 Meadow St., finding it was the result of a furnace that had malfunctioned.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
Norway woman charged with arson
Katrina A. O’Connor is accused of lighting her mattress on fire in her apartment on Aug. 27.
Office of State Fire Marshal
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