maine forest service

Published
April 14, 2023

Controlled burn on Richmond Island leads to heavy smoke, ‘hundreds of calls’

The Maine Forest Service said a helicopter was called in to drop water and put out the fire after a wind shift blew a smoky haze across nearby towns, including South Portland, Scarborough and Westbrook.
Published
May 12, 2022

Fire danger high across most of Maine

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement Thursday, saying that extra caution should be taken.
Published
February 9, 2022

State urges removing browntail moth webs this winter to prevent species spread

Maine Forest Service says the invasive species has spread this year to areas of the state never before reached.
Published
February 2, 2022

Maine lawmakers look to take on voracious browntail moths

New bill would fund more experts and programs to combat the invasive bug that strips trees and causes people to itch all over.
Published
April 30, 2021

Creation of a Maine Forest Advisory Board draws sharp comments from both sides

A bill to form a Maine Forest Advisory Board stirs diverse views as Legislature weighs the idea.
Published
February 26, 2021

Legislature may eliminate the $7 fee for online burn permits

Hoping to encourage people to follow safe practices and prevent wildfires, lawmakers consider axing the charge.
Published
October 17, 2020

Maine Voices: Fire-free forests aren’t possible, but we can’t abandon prevention

Containment efforts have paid off in Maine – in a record-breaking wildfire year here, the average acreage per fire is very low.
Published
September 27, 2020

Drought brings early acorn showers, other tree threats

Early and heavy acorn masting is a sign that trees are stressed this fall and may need some water now to weather the coming winter.
Published
June 23, 2020

Dry weather prompts state to suspend online burn permits

The Maine Forest Service says adequate rainfall is necessary before it will resume issuing burn permits online.
Published
June 22, 2020

Maine Forest Service fighting high number of wildfires

A 28-year-old man has been charged with starting a fire that burned 236 acres in northern Maine last month.