RUMFORD — A broken sprinkler head on the fifth floor of Rumford Island Housing drenched five floors and forced elderly and disabled occupants to leave their apartments temporarily Wednesday morning, Rumford Fire Chief Robert Chase said. “It takes a while to get the system shut off so the water flowed for several minutes (and) it […]
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Rumford man suffers smoke inhalation during structure fire
RUMFORD — A Rumford man suffered smoke inhalation Sunday evening while trying to save his pets from a fire in his home, Rumford fire Chief Robert Chase said. Chase said that the Rumford and Mexico fire departments were simultaneously dispatched to 1257 U.S. Route 2 for a confirmed structure fire. Upon arriving on the scene, […]
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Firefighters knock down paper machine fire at NewPage mill
RUMFORD — Heat from a mechanical failure ignited a fire in the No. 15 paper machine at NewPage’s paper mill Monday, fire Chief Robert Chase said Tuesday. There were no injuries and no damage to the machine, he said. Over 25 firefighters from four towns responded to the scene at around 3:20 p.m. “We immediately […]
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Truck splits pole in Rumford crash
RUMFORD — A utility pole beside East Andover Road was split down the middle by a FedEx delivery truck Tuesday night, fire Chief Robert Chase said Wednesday. Chase said the driver, whose name was not available Wednesday evening, was traveling south and lost control of the truck while attempting to turn on to Andover Road. “The […]
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Selectmen vote to appropriate $3,745 for thermal imaging camera
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Thursday evening to appropriate $3,745 for the Rumford Fire Department to purchase a new thermal imaging camera. At the Sept. 5 board meeting, fire Chief Robert Chase asked if it would be possible to repair the Fire Department’s thermal imaging camera. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the […]
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Rumford selectmen to hear requests Thursday
RUMFORD — Requests to get a price for a thermal imaging camera and to hold a toll road fundraiser are on the agenda for selectmen Thursday night. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 in Rumford Falls Auditorium. At the Sept. 5 board meeting, fire Chief Robert Chase asked if it would be possible […]
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Roxbury invited to join ladder truck purchase agreement
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Thursday night to add the town of Roxbury to the Ladder Truck Joint Purchase Agreement that also includes Rumford and Mexico. Fire Chief Robert Chase explained to the board that by adding Roxbury, the price Rumford pays for the ladder truck would decrease by “about $1,000,” while […]