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PublishedOctober 10, 2024
Fire destroys barn in Athens, dog alerts homeowner
David Mercier, who is Athens' animal control officer, was sleeping when his puppy woke him, alerting him to the fire.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2024
Maine’s fire marshal retiring after complaints about office’s workplace culture
Richard McCarthy will step down on Aug. 30, less than a year after the state's labor relations board reported that the office committed a 'flagrant violation' of a union contract.
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PublishedMay 15, 2024
Oversight panel questions officials about workplace culture in fire marshal’s office
Fire Marshal Richard McCarthy tells lawmakers that his office is working better and morale has improved, but 'there is still work to be done.' But the union chief said employees have been disappointed so far with steps the office has taken.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
Firefighters knock down Richmond chimney fire in frigid weather
To stave off disasters, fire officials urge residents to have their chimneys cleaned and inspected annually.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Fire marshal’s office committed ‘flagrant violation’ of union contract, labor board finds
The Maine Labor Relations Board concluded that an unnamed lieutenant in the Fire Marshal's Office made changes to mileage reimbursements and the way employees swap shifts without going through the collective bargaining process.
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PublishedJune 25, 2023
Cheeto joins investigation team at Office of State Fire Marshal
Animal Tales: A yellow Labrador retriever, Cheeto, 2, joined the office earlier this month, teaming up with Investigator Andrew Whitney.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2022
Presque Isle man charged with arson in Litchfield gas station fires
Robert Bowring, 39, was charged for allegedly setting fires near gas pumps Thursday night, officials said.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2022
Fire destroys house, garage and two campers in Palmyra
Chief Charles Gould of the Hartland Fire Department says no one was injured in the incident, but firefighters were hampered because they did not have enough manpower, a common issue in the region for volunteer departments.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2022
More people at home, and dying from fires, in pandemic
The state fire marshal says the pandemic played a role in helping to push the state’s fire deaths to the highest level since 2014.
Maine Fire Marshal
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