The Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously endorsed bills to catalog, collect and dispose of Maine’s stockpike of toxic firefighting foam.
Office of State Fire Marshal
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston man in critical condition a day after fireworks mishap
Police said the man was severely burned after he set off fireworks inside a third-floor apartment.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Kittery day care had no carbon monoxide detectors before poisoning
A report from the state fire marshal’s office sent to parents shows Building Blocks Learning Center had several violations, including a lack of carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Carbon monoxide poisoning at Kittery day care caused by propane-powered saw
The concrete saw was being used in a nearby suite that was under construction, and smoke detectors near the saw were covered up, authorities said.
Posted inLocal & State, Oxford Hills
Investigation into Norway house fire continues
The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal is continuing to probe the cause of a blaze that destroyed three-unit apartment house Thursday.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Second fire in a week destroys Norway apartment house Thursday morning
Three people who lived at 80 Beal St. were displaced from the 2½-story building. The Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal is investigating the blaze, the second one there in a week.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Monmouth fire destroys barn, cause under investigation
The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire at an unoccupied property on Tillson Road.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Former Waterville chief confirmed as Maine state fire marshal
Shawn Esler was confirmed 32-0 by the Maine Senate on Thursday.
Posted inOxford Hills
State fire marshal probes Hartford fire
The home on Old State Route 140 is a total loss, officials say.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Authorities checking identities of two killed in Otisfield house fire
Route 121 between Powhatan Road and Bolster Mills Road was reopened by 10:30 a.m. Monday.