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Firefighters spray water through a window while attacking a house fire Tuesday at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan.
Firefighters move a hose line while attacking a house fire Tuesday at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan.
Firefighters pull a hose line while battling a house fire Tuesday at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan.
Bobby Blake uses a garden hose Tuesday to cool his home at 27 Waye St. in Skowhegan as firefighters battle a fire that destroyed a residence at 31 Waye St., left. Parts of Blake’s siding melted as a result of the fire. Blake said he used the hose on the house fire before firefighters arrived. His garden hose was no match for the blaze, said Blake.
A Skowhegan police officer helps two women while directing them around firetrucks Tuesday at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan. The house was destroyed in a fire.
Amanda Berry, front, is embraced Tuesday by her fiancé, Alex Gomez, as they watch a home burn at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan. The pair are from the neighborhood. Berry said family members were living at the home that was destroyed in the blaze.
People affected by the house fire Tuesday at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan are flanked by a firefighter and police officer.
Waterville firefighters carry rescue equipment while helping another firefighter while working a house fire at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan Tuesday.
Firefighters spray water while knocking down flames Tuesday at a house fire at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan.
A firefighter sprays water while attacking a house fire at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan, Maine Tuesday.
A firefighter sprays water while attacking a house fire at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan Tuesday.
Firefighters move a hose line while attacking a house fire at 31 Waye St. in Skowhegan Tuesday.

Rich is a career photojournalist and writer who got his start in newspapers in 1987 at the Fort Morgan Times in Colorado. His appreciation for photography and stories began as a kid while watching slide...

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