In Maine, the number of forest fires is ahead of last year, with 163 fires having destroyed 122 acres, said Jim Britt, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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Hartford fire likely caused by campfire
HARTFORD — A woods fire on Mountain View Drive on Tuesday afternoon was likely caused by a campfire, Canton Fire Chief Jason Vaughan said Wednesday. A Maine forest ranger made the determination, he said. The blaze burned more than two acres. “A few of us, including the forest ranger, went up to the scene of […]
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Hartford forest fire burns two acres of woods
HARTFORD — A Tuesday afternoon fire off Mountain View Drive burned more than 2 acres of woods, according to Canton Fire Chief Jason Vaughan. He said no buildings or other structures were involved in the fire that was called in about 2:30 p.m. The fire was knocked down by 9 p.m. Tuesday, but Vaughan said […]
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Fire departments battle woods fire near Grafton Notch
GRAFTON TOWNSHIP — Fire crews Tuesday morning will resume battling a large woods fire off North Road near Silver Stream and Success Pond, Newry Fire Chief Bruce Pierce said Monday night. Pierce said he thinks the fire is somewhat contained, and crews will be on scene monitoring it overnight. The fire was called in at […]
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Maine rangers: Woman armed with frying pan helped stop forest fire
BEDDINGTON (AP) — Maine forest rangers say the quick actions of a woman armed with a frying pan helped stop a forest fire. Rangers say Nancy Weeks used a frying pan to carry water back and forth between the flames and a nearby pond in a wooded area near Beddington. WGME-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2wNjKv0 ) Weeks […]
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Newry forest fire started by human
NEWRY — A fire that burned 2½ acres of forest Monday night was caused by a person, Assistant Fire Chief Alan Fleet said Tuesday. The fire was reported off Thunder Ridge Road at about 6:30 p.m. and firefighters were still putting out hot spots Tuesday, he said. Fleet said a representative of the Maine Forestry […]
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Forest fire blazes in Newry
NEWRY — A human-caused two-and-a-half acre forest fire broke out in Newry Monday evening. The call came in at 6:30 p.m. and the blaze was put out by 9:30 p.m., according to assistant fire Chief Alan Fleet. Newry Fire Department was first on the scene, followed by Bethel and Woodstock fire departments. Fleet said they […]