Office of State Fire Marshal

• Published

  May 31, 2023
  

  Improper disposal of smoking material caused fatal Waterville fire, officials say

  Smoking is not allowed on the Elm Towers property at 60 Elm St., where a fire May 22 caused the death of Ronald Kennerson, 65, in whose apartment the fire began, investigators said.

• Published

  May 19, 2023
  

  Victim still unknown in deadly Kittery hotel fire

  As investigators look for the cause of the fire that destroyed the Days Inn, the state medical examiner is trying to identify the person whose body was found in the rubble.

• Published

  April 24, 2023
  

  Waterville property owner plans to rebuild after downtown fire

  Property owner Sidney Geller said he wants to move quickly to rebuild on Silver Street, and the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant, John Picurro, said he wants to work with Geller to reopen on the same spot.

• Published

  February 3, 2023
  

  Heat gun that was left on cited as source of fire at Gifford’s ice cream in Skowhegan

  The heat gun was left atop a pallet of combustible materials inside a walk-in freezer, leading to the fire Thursday that damaged offices and a production area at Gifford's Famous Ice Cream, according to Skowhegan fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez.