The initial fire at the home on River Road began due to the improper disposal of smoking material, but fire Chief Don French said it’s not clear how the second fire began a day later.
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Blaze at Jefferson house also sparks brush fire, road closures
The fire started Tuesday afternoon and its cause was not immediately known, officials said.
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Drill battery caused explosion, truck fire outside governor’s mansion, authorities say
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.