Fire Department
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PublishedMarch 3, 2023
Scarborough Fire Department creates new staffing model
The new staffing model is designed to create safer and more efficient service.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2023
Christmas tree bonfire benefits Hallowell firefighters
Organizers estimate about $200 was raised for the Hallowell Firefighters Association.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2022
Unity officials review Fire Department’s operations following allegations of misused fire trucks
Selectmen say fire chief should not have taken the department's ladder truck to a neighboring town for a Fourth of July parade or used a tanker truck to fill his swimming pool.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Manchester fire chief pleads guilty to drunken driving, but charge could be dropped in a year under deal
Francis R. Wozniak, 39, has kept his driver's license despite being charged with operating under the influence in Portland in 2020.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Fire destroys 3-story farmhouse, kills animals in St. Albans, official says
Blaze at 180 Ballard Road on Tuesday kills two animals, possibly chickens.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Accolades for South Portland’s new fire station
South Portland fire department's newly designed building recognized by Firehouse magazine.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
For now, only roses remain at the site of one of Maine’s deadliest fires
Seven years later, the new owners of 20 Noyes St. in Portland, who have sought to be respectful of the tragedy that killed 6 people, are beginning work on a new duplex.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
South Portland warns reopening businesses not to block exits
The city's fire department said businesses must maintain the legally required number of accessible exits for fire safety purposes.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
Falmouth sees support for its $1.3 million fire staffing plan
It's likely 14 new full-time positions will be included in the upcoming new fiscal year budget.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
More calls, fewer volunteers strain Falmouth FD
Calls for emergency medical services have increased by 35% since 2011, and are projected to jump another 38% over the next 10 years.
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