Cause of Monday morning fire at manufactured home remains under investigation, according to firefighters.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Man killed in Lewiston fire identified; dozens left homeless
The State Fire Marshal’s Office says Felicien K. Betu, 70, died from injuries he suffered after jumping out a window on the top floor of the four-story apartment house.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner apartment building fire displaces tenant
A fire on Central Street damaged two units of a six-unit apartment building, while the other four units remain undamaged.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fire destroys garage in Farmington; nearby house saved
The owner of the garage at 132 Temple Road reported seeing fire around the generator he was running.
Posted inNation & World, News
High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe
The Caldor Fire crossed two major highways and burned mountain cabins Tuesday as it swept down slopes into the Tahoe Basin.
Posted inNation & World
Evacuees fill Lake Tahoe roads in rush to flee wildfire
Residents of the city of 22,000 were stalled in traffic gridlock overhung with hazy, brown air that smelled like a campfire.
Posted inNation & World
Skies clear, allowing aircraft to help fight California fire
The newly clear skies will allow more than two dozen helicopters and two air tankers that have been grounded to fly again and make it safer for ground crews to maneuver.
Posted inBooks, Business, Local & State, News
Portland bookstore joins effort to replace books lost in Frenchville school fire
The book drive is part of a statewide effort involving Maine authors, bookstores and literary groups to replace 9,500 books lost in a blaze last month.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fire in bathroom exhaust fan destroys Whitefield house
Two families lived at the property at 736 East River Road — one in the house, the other in the apartment above the garage. While the house is still standing, it is a total loss, but the garage was saved.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Times Record
Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond intentionally set
A portable toilet at the Richmond Utilities District construction site burned to the ground, fire officials said.