WEST PARIS — Firefighters quickly extinguished a garage fire at 21 Briggs St. on Monday night, Fire Chief Troy Billings said. There were no injuries and minimal damage, he said. “It was a really quick knockdown,” he said. “In another 10 minutes, that would have been a different story.” The call was received at 5:26 […]
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After fire, Poland Fire Department calls for chimney safety
POLAND — Crews from the Poland and Mechanic Falls fire departments responded Sunday afternoon to a chimney fire, prompting Poland Chief Tom Printup to issue a caution: Cold weather can lead to dangerous fires. While the fire at 738 Bakerstown Road in Poland injured no one and caused little damage to the house, Printup said […]
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Sumner home damaged by chimney fire
SUMNER — A chimney fire caused significant water damage Monday night to a house at 102 Wild Woods Drive, Fire Department Safety Officer Kelly Stewart said Tuesday. Homeowner Robert Runes used fire extinguishers to put out flames before firefighters arrived, “which might have bought some extra time,” Stewart said. Fire departments from nine towns responded to […]
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Chimney fire reported in Paris
PARIS — Fire crews from several towns responded Thursday evening to Ryerson Hill Road for a reported chimney fire at a three-story home. Firefighters from Paris were joined by crews from Oxford, West Paris, Norway and Hebron at the fire that was reported about 6 p.m. at 125 Ryerson Hill Road. The first firefighters on […]
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New Sharon, Farmington firefighters stop fire from spreading
NEW SHARON — Firefighters on Wednesday stopped a chimney fire from spreading into more than one wall at a home at 523 Mile Hill Road, fire Chief Roger Foster said. The owner, whose last name was not immediately known Wednesday, reported the fire at about 9:30 a.m. About a dozen firefighters from New Sharon and […]
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Plugged chimney smokes up Peru home
PERU — Firefighters responding to a reported chimney fire Friday found smoke filling the second floor and attic of a home at 63 Peru Center Road, fire Chief Bill Hussey said. He said he wasn’t sure if there had been a chimney fire, or if the chimney was just blocked with creosote. “It may have […]
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Chimney fire damages attic, bedroom of Dixfield house
DIXFIELD — A chimney fire Tuesday night at a home on Route 2 damaged an attic and upstairs bedroom, a Dixfield Fire Company official said Wednesday. The home at 1551 Main St. is owned by Jeff and Ronnie Hanson. Jeff Hanson was treated at the scene by Med-Care Ambulance, Dixfield fire Chief Scott Dennett said. […]