‘Firefighters were actively working to protect lives and property when they were unexpectedly assaulted,’ police say.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Los Angeles is burning. Could it happen in Maine?
Massive wildfires left a path of destruction across Maine in October 1947, changing how the state responds to the danger, but climate change remains a risk factor.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Fire smoke covers Brazil’s capital, prompting federal response
Smoke from fires in the Amazon rainforest, Cerrado savannah, Pantanal wetlands and Sao Paulo state is affecting millions of Brazilians across the country.
Posted inNew England, News
Man arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office; motive remains unclear
The building’s interior suffered some damage from the fire and sprinklers that doused the area with water, but no one was hurt.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Concerns about dangerous rental housing in Augusta may prompt inspections through license system
Due to the ongoing housing shortage, tenants are afraid to report safety hazards to the city for fear they could lose their housing, officials say.
Posted inNation & World, News
Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
That toll comes on top of the hundreds of heat-related deaths reported in the Iberian peninsula, as high temperatures have gripped the continent in recent days and triggered wildfires from Portugal to the Balkan region.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Crews closer to containing brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountains
The fire, reported Monday, has led to the closure of part of the Appalachian Trail.
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Fire danger high across most of Maine
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement Thursday, saying that extra caution should be taken.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Waterville woman set fires at downtown Colby College construction site, police say
Alisa Carey, 21, of Waterville, was arrested Monday night on arson charges after police found several fires at the construction site of Colby College’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
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Maine woman dies after a food smoker in her garage catches fire
The fire that killed a 74-year-old woman was started accidentally, the fire marshal’s office says.