Firefighters from eight communities battle flames late Saturday and early Sunday at Ron’s Auto Sales and Salvage, preventing fire from reaching owner’s house.
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Wall heater catches fire at Augusta duplex
A resident had placed sheets or other materials on the wall heater because she did not think it would be operational in the summer, officials say.
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Portland warehouse, home to multiple businesses, damaged in fire
The fire at 160 Presumpscot St. was reported by a passerby just after 2 a.m. Friday.
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Fire at Whitefield restaurant determined to be accidental
State fire marshal’s office has determined the electrical fire that broke out at Aunt Gin’s early Saturday was accidental.
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Future of Whitefield’s Aunt Gin’s restaurant is up in the air
Co-owner Wyatt Shorey said the Augusta Road restaurant, which opened in 2015, is closed for now — but maybe for good — after a fire early Saturday damaged the bar and dining areas.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fire destroys Mini Cooper in Waterville after reported oil change
A woman told police that while she was driving on I-95 after getting an oil change, an engine light came on and she pulled over, at which time her car went up in flames.
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Woman dies, man seriously injured in fatal Fairfield fire, officials say
Rebecca Merrifield, 56, died in a fire in Fairfield early Saturday morning, while Glenn Clausen, 60, sustained serious injuries, according to authorities.
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Augusta woods fire doused as dry conditions persist across central Maine
A mild winter followed by a dry spring has contributed to brush fires across the region over the last week, but it’s too soon to say if dry conditions will prevail into summer.
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Firefighters rescue four people from burning building in Westbrook
Two of the occupants were transported to an area hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
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Air fryer, burner cause fire, significant smoke damage in Augusta apartment
Crews responded to the Water Street apartment around 7 p.m. Thursday; there were no injuries, but the tenant had to stay elsewhere for the night.