At least two dogs and two cats were killed in the fire, and a resident of the home was taken to the hospital with hair burns, the fire chief said.
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Chief: Quick response, sprinklers mitigated potentially dangerous Augusta fire
A portion of Water Street was shut down for about an hour Monday while firefighters extinguished a fire in a third-floor apartment.
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Outdoor fire extends into vacant house in Wilton
Owner Harold Essman had a burn permit.
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Electrical fire damages Wyman Energy Center in Yarmouth
It took crews about an hour to bring the electrical fire under control.
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Fire destroys car on interstate ramp in Augusta
No one was injured when a car burst into flames Friday morning.
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Augusta’s Hartford Fire Station renovation, expansion, nearing completion
The $6.37 million renovation and expansion project, delayed by months over initial projections, melds modern public safety needs with historic architecture.
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Multi-family Westbrook house damaged by fire
The fire in a two-unit residential building started in the attic area, according to a fire official.
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Fire marshal: Failed electrical conductor started fatal Anson fire
The fire marshal’s office said Richard Duley’s body was found with a fire extinguisher next to him.
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Anson fire victim was a great outdoorsman, story teller, according to his children
Richard Duley, 75, was alone in his Moore Street home Sunday when it was destroyed by fire, the cause of which remains unknown.
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Deputy’s son arrested in arson fires set at 3 black churches in Louisiana
Authorities have arrested Holden Matthews in connection with suspicious fires at three historic black churches in southern Louisiana, but officials have not yet said whether racism was a motivator.