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Thousands mourn fallen Berwick firefighter at somber service in Portland
Firefighters from nearly a dozen states are among the 2,500 people at the emotional public funeral for Capt. Joel Barnes.
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‘Mayday, mayday, mayday … We have two firefighters missing’
In the ashes of a blaze that claimed the life of a first responder, questions gnaw at state investigators, firefighters and residents of the Berwick building where tragedy unfolded.
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A week after fatal blaze, firefighters pay silent tribute to one of their own
A public memorial service for Capt. Joel Barnes will be held Sunday in Portland.
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Berwick residents, businesses muster support for 10 people displaced by fatal fire
Other fundraising efforts will benefit the Berwick Volunteer Firefighters Association in honor of Capt. Joel Barnes, who was killed fighting the blaze.
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Flags lowered across Maine until Sunday to honor fallen Berwick firefighter
Gov. Janet Mills’ announcement Tuesday comes as first responders around New England prepare to pay tribute to Capt. Joel Barnes at a public memorial Sunday.
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Public memorial service planned for Berwick firefighter killed in blaze
State Fire Marshal Joseph Thomas says his office is working with federal agents to build a digital model of the three-story building to try to learn how the fire spread.
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Body of fallen firefighter escorted in procession to Old Orchard Beach
Berwick Fire Capt. Joel Barnes, who perished Friday while battling an apartment house blaze, was a 2005 graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School.
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Fallen Berwick firefighter is remembered as a hero
Capt. Joel Barnes is likely the first firefighter in Maine killed in the line of duty in more than 38 years, officials say.
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Family mourns Berwick firefighter killed in 4-alarm apartment house blaze
Capt. Joel Barnes’ family said he knew early on that he wanted to be a fireman, and his last act was to shield another firefighter when they got trapped in a third-floor room in the burning building.