FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners told Rangeley officials Tuesday that the commission budgeted $18,542 for that town’s Fire Department to cover structure fires in some unorganized territories but wouldn’t pay for equipment. The county contracts with Rangeley for that service. Rangeley Town Manager Perry Ellsworth, fire Chief Rudy Davis and Capt. Dennis Marquis met with […]
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NEPW seeks court order to hasten fire claims
PARIS — A warehousing and transportation company that suffered $5 million worth of damage in a three-day fire last year has sought a court order to speed the adjustment of insurance claims, saying it risks losing customers who lost product. NEPW Logistics is seeking declaratory relief from Travelers Indemnity Co. and Crum & Forster. According […]
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Cause of late night fire undetermined
DIXFIELD – The cause of a late-night structure fire Saturday will likely never be determined. Fire Chief Scott Dennett said early Monday afternoon that the damage was so extensive that his official report will list undetermined. Dan Young of the Office of the State Fire Marshal was wrapping up an investigation Monday afternoon. The roughly […]
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Poland school field house damaged by fire
POLAND — The fire chief credited a Mechanic Falls police officer’s keen observation and quick thinking for saving tens of thousands of dollars worth of athletic and maintenance equipment at Poland Regional High School on Monday night. Chief Mark Bosse said that if it hadn’t been for early detection of smoke coming out the eaves […]
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Lightning likely cause of Rumford house fire
RUMFORD — The most likely cause of Saturday’s house fire on 13 Andover Road was a bolt of lightning. Dan Young, investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, spent most of Monday investigating the blaze with his accelerant-sniffing dog, Shasta, a 2-year-old black lab. He said all other causes were ruled out, such as electrical […]
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No one injured in early-morning Otisfield structure fire
OTISFIELD — An early morning fire destroyed a home and vehicles in Otisfield on Saturday, but no one was injured. The Otisfield Fire Department was called around 2:20 a.m. Valentine’s Day to a home on Bolsters Mills Road, according to Fire Chief Kyle Jordan. “When we got there, it was a fully involved structure fire,” […]
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Franklin County men accused of burning Wilton, Carthage buildings
FARMINGTON — Three men accused of a string of Franklin County convenience store burglaries in June are now accused of intentionally setting fire to a vacant home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage. Franklin County court Judge Susan Oram set bail Monday at $25,000 cash for Devon J. Pease, 22, of Jay. The state […]
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Franklin County men accused of burning Wilton, Carthage buildings
FARMINGTON — Three men accused of a string of Franklin County convenience store burglaries in June are now accused of intentionally setting fire to a vacant home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage. Franklin County court Judge Susan Oram set bail Monday at $25,000 cash for Devon J. Pease, 22, of Jay. The state […]
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Franklin County men accused of burning Wilton, Carthage buildings
FARMINGTON — Three men accused of a string of Franklin County convenience store burglaries in June are now accused of intentionally setting fire to a vacant home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage. Franklin County court Judge Susan Oram set bail Monday at $25,000 cash for Devon J. Pease, 22, of Jay. The state […]
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Montana man charged after fire destroys New Sharon mobile home
NEW SHARON — A fire that destroyed an abandoned mobile home on Farmington Falls Road on Nov. 25 was started by a Montana man living there without permission, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Bryan G. Meyers, 29, had been living in the home next to Tuttle’s Auto without permission all summer, according Nichols’ […]