A bill to form a Maine Forest Advisory Board stirs diverse views as Legislature weighs the idea.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Brush fires reported across coastal and central Maine
The Maine Forest Service warns that burn permits are still required and especially needed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine Forest Service rangers help investigate Waterville fire
The Forest Service was called in to help investigate the cause of a fire at 13 Morrill Ave. in Waterville that heavily damaged the building Tuesday and displaced 14 tenants.
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Commentary: Maine arborists look to shield living things from anti-moth treatment
The latest science informs efforts to fend off unprecedented threats to our beloved trees.
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Maine Voices: Our state’s actions are key to reversing trend of bird population decline
Well-managed forests can sustain livelihoods while ensuring that birds still have places to nest and raise their young.