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Predawn fire destroys boat shop in Belgrade

Nobody was injured in the blaze, the fire chief says; the building and its contents appear to be a total loss.

The superintendent describes the fire, which resulted in no damage but led to the school’s evacuation, as an accident.

The fire on Sherwood Street started in the oven, but they closed the kitchen door to keep it contained in that room, a fire official says.

by Liz Marquis Sun Journal December 30, 2017December 31, 2017

Crews from Dixfield, Peru and Roxbury assist Mexico and Rumford firefighters in single-digit temperatures.

The first responders on the scene reported that the house was fully engulfed, but no injuries had been reported Thursday night.

No one is injured in the fire that destroyed the third-floor of an apartment building at 42 Cottage St., an official says.

Firefighters continue to douse the blaze that’s been burning for two days on an island in Hockomock Bay.

Two of three fires in the last week were connected to illegal campfires that continued to burn underground and pop up around the park.

by Matthew Blais Special to the Press Herald July 29, 2017July 28, 2017

Banning use of such chemicals in furniture would undo decades of progress in fire safety.

by The Editorial Board July 26, 2017July 25, 2017

A bill now in Gov. LePage’s hands would bar the sale of goods containing the ineffective and dangerous chemicals.