Office of State Fire Marshal
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Four arrested on arson charges after fires at three vacant homes in Dresden, Woolwich
While the three homes were unoccupied, one was being renovated, with a family of four planning to move in soon.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Buckfield man charged with arson admits he set fire to magazines, watched it burn his home
Clay R. Jacobs tells investigators he'd been depressed after his father's death a year ago.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2024
Buckfield man accused of setting his home on fire
The fire in the mobile home on Depot Street began in a bedroom, according to local fire officials.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2024
Police: Fire at Readfield home, barn and camper was set intentionally
The blaze was reported around 8 a.m. Wednesday on Cherrywood Lane. Police have not arrested anyone in connection with the incident.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2024
Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before
Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
State investigators describe fire at vacant Canaan motel as suspicious
The fire occurred Tuesday night at the former Lake George Motor Lodge at 39 Main St., east of Lake George Regional Park East.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.