A lithium ion battery in the truck’s bed spontaneously combusted Thursday, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, investigators determined.
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Albion woman dies from injuries tied to attempts to start campfire in China
Liza Bragg, 46, suffered fatal burns after standing too close to a campfire, officials said.
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Albion woman dies after campground fire
Liza Bragg, 46, died after someone tried to start a fire at a campground in China Friday night.
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One injured after car crashes into Vassalboro home, bursts into flames
Authorities say a woman was injured when her car veered off Main Street late Thursday night, crashed into a home and a telephone pole, before burning completely.
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Citing mental illness, Waterville woman found not criminally responsible for setting fires with Molotov cocktails
Melissa Jane Breznyak has been committed to state custody for an indefinite period of time for the setting the fires last year in her neighborhood.
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Ten people displaced after structure fire destroys Waterville apartment building
The Red Cross was assisting the people who rushed from the building early Monday on School Street, just west of downtown.
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Two homes destroyed by fire in Phillips
One of the homes on Ross Road caugtht fire from a nearby home, fire officials say.
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Gifford’s outlines temporary production plans following fire at Skowhegan facility
Gifford’s Ice Cream announced its plans Wednesday to get “back to business” with four production partners until repairs are made to their Skowhegan facility.
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Fire destroys Monmouth home, cause unknown
The fire was reported at noon on Saturday and the fire marshal is looking into the cause of the fire.
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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.