Investigators believe a cigarette ignited a mattress.
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Man dies in Rockport motel fire
Fire swept through a room at Schooner Bay Motor Inn early Monday morning, according to investigators.
Madison businesses buy gas meters for firefighters in wake of Farmington blast
Two were donated by Backyard Farms and one by Bob Shipley of Bob’s Cash Fuel Oil.
State and federal agencies help investigate fire at Portland lumberyard
The fire at Eldredge Lumber and Hardware on Presumpscot Street was reported around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Nine people displaced by 3-alarm fire in Portland
No one is injured when the blaze sweeps through the top floor of a 3-story building on Munjoy Hill.
Clinton, Dover-Foxcroft police officers named Carnegie heroes
Phillip DiLuca ran into burning mobile home in Clinton while Todd Lyford reached into a burning car in Dover-Foxcroft to pull a woman to safety.
New Sharon couple escapes burning home; loses dog and belongings
Brian Goodwin was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation and a slight heart attack.
Brazil’s president blames Amazon fires on NGOs, gives no proof
President Jair Bolsonaro suggests, without evidence, that non-governmental organizations could be setting them to make him look bad.
Ri Ra reopens weeks after fire
The popular Irish pub on the Portland waterfront had been closed since the July 21 fire.
Fire damages Westbrook apartment building
The fire department is investigating the cause of the Thursday night fire at 35 Lamb St.