‘Firefighters were actively working to protect lives and property when they were unexpectedly assaulted,’ police say.
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Posted inMaine, 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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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.
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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 inMaine, News
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 inMaine, Maine Crime
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.
Posted inNation / World
Record-breaking California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns
Some 100 large blazes are burning across 15 states with historic drought conditions.
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Three dead as wildfire explodes in Northern California
The fires trapped firefighters and civilians behind fire lines in Oregon and leveled an entire small town in eastern Washington.
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‘Mega fire’ measuring 1.5 million acres forms in Australia as bushfires merge
Ecosystems that typically don’t see major fires, such as rainforests, have been scorched, and these fires are affecting the most populous reaches of the already hot and dry continent.