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A mill building on Lewiston Street in Mechanic Falls was destroyed by a fast-moving fire Sunday afternoon, throwing flames and thick, black smoke high into the air. According to Town Manager Zakk Maher, the proximity of the Little Androscoggin River just behind the mill gave firefighters some breathing room because they didn't have to worry about flames jumping to other buildings in that direction. (Derek Colbath photo)
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Auburn firefighters battle the mill fire in Mechanic Falls on Sunday. Firefighters from more than 15 departments assisted with the fire. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Josh Herlihy, a buisness owner and realtor in Mechanic Falls, took an aerial photo of the fire Sunday afternoon. (Josh Herlihy photo)
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People gather on the Pleasant Street bridge in downtown Mechanic Falls to watch the mill fire on Sunday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Flames pour out of windows in an area of the mill that appears to have apartments. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Smoke billows out of windows. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Smoke rises from the massive mill fire in downtown Mechanic Falls on Sunday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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A firefighter sprays water on the mill fire. At least six ladder trucks from various fire departments were used to battle the blaze. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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People watch the fire from the Pleasant Street bridge in Mechanic Falls. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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More than an hour after a fire started at Maine Cycle on Lewiston Street in Mechanic Falls, black smoke continued billowing out of the old mill building. People reported seeing the smoke from as far away as Sebago Lake. (Kim Valladares photo)