Gifford’s Ice Cream announced its plans Wednesday to get “back to business” with four production partners until repairs are made to their Skowhegan facility.
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Gorham fire injures 2 people, displaces 13 tenants
The accidental fire started on a kitchen stove in a first-floor apartment, according to the fire chief.
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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.
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Dog credited with alerting its owner to early morning fire that destroyed Anson home
Anson fire Chief Stacey Beane said after the dog and its owner escaped the flames early Wednesday on Embden Pond Road, the pet went back inside through an open door and perished.
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One person dies in apartment building fire in Caribou
The fire destroyed a multi-unit building on Water Street in the Aroostook County town. The remains of one resident who had been unaccounted for were found the next day.
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Crews battle large building fire in Alfred
The fire was reported around 4:30 a.m. in a commercial building near the intersection of Mountain Road and Route 202.
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Barn, farm equipment destroyed by fire at MOFGA’s Unity campus
A Saturday fire engulfed a barn at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s educational center in Unity.
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Generator located on porch thought to have caused Christmas Eve fire at historic Gardiner home
In the wake of the fire that destroyed the Laura E. Richards House and injured one occupant, local officials emphasized the importance of generator safety.
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Woman loses everything when fire destroys China home
The woman who lived at the mobile home at 49 Chadwick Way in the Weeks Mills area of China was uninsured, a fire official said Thursday.
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Westbrook home catches fire Christmas Day
Residents were able to safely leave the building, which experienced minimal damage.