Humanitarian organizations are pivoting their attention to victims who have lost their homes and livelihoods in the blazes.
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Firefighters rescue 2 residents from burning Penobscot County home
The fire happened in rural Chester, which is at the furthest end of the fire department’s district, about 15 minutes away from the closest fire house.
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Readfield man who said God asked him to burn down home arrested for arson
Joseph McLaughlin, 38, was charged with arson and aggravated cruelty to animals, after he allegedly set three structures on fire and locked his dog in one of them.
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Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before
Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.
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Fire destroys garage, workshop on Bear Pond Road in Hartford
Firefighters from seven towns responded early Sunday to the blaze.
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Aroostook woman accused of setting fire to apartment with boyfriend inside
Attorneys for Susan Kochanowski asked a judge to grant her bail, saying a police affidavit relies too heavily on her inconsistent statements.
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Two people found dead in tent fires this weekend
The remains of one man were found in a makeshift tent in Sanford on Saturday, while Portland police discovered a body inside a burning tent near Marginal Way on Sunday.
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Fire on Squirrel Island destroys barn
Black smoke from the fire could be seen from nearby Boothbay Harbor.
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Victim identified in Monday house fire on Long Island
Thomas Johnson, who owned the two-story house on Long Island, died in the fire, according to fire officials.
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Lisbon house heavily damaged by fire
All of the occupants got out safely, and no injuries were reported.