Federal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter.
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Posted inMaine, News
Investigators unable to determine cause of fire that destroyed Weld Road house in Wilton
Rose Bernard who rented the home for herself and her four children lost all their belongings and had no insurance.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Vassalboro marijuana-growing facility destroyed by fire
The fire early Saturday was the second this year to destroy a growing operation in town.
Posted inMaine, News
Mother, children lose home in Wilton fire
The single-family house at 145 Weld Road was rented from a Massachusetts man.
Posted inNation & World
Iranian officials say Tehran prison blaze killed 4 inmates
The prison houses political prisoners and anti-government activists.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
West Gardiner fire that killed person was likely accidental, investigators say
Officials await results of DNA testing to confirm identity of adult whose body was found inside destroyed building.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Home destroyed, no injuries in Brighton Plantation fire, official says
Fire crews from eight communities respond to blaze Sunday, and its cause remained under investigation Monday, according to Athens fire Chief Brett Strout.
Posted inNew England
Investigators seek cause of fire at New Hampshire strip mall
NASHUA, N.H. — Investigators in the New Hampshire city of Nashua are trying to determine the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a strip mall, the fire department said in a Saturday news release. The fire in the building on Amherst Street that contained a number of businesses was reported about 7:30 p.m. Friday. […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
One person dead following fire at West Gardiner residence
The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating after firefighters responding to a fire Thursday morning on Lewiston Road in West Gardiner found the body, believed to be that of Sherwood Keene, 83, at the home that was destroyed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Public restrooms in Winthrop damaged by fire
The incident at Norcross Point was reported as arson and is under investigation by the Office of State Fire Marshal.