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More than 12 departments respond as brush fire burns several acres on Woolwich island

Firefighters continue to douse the blaze that’s been burning for two days on an island in Hockomock Bay.

Two of three fires in the last week were connected to illegal campfires that continued to burn underground and pop up around the park.

by Matthew Blais Special to the Press Herald July 29, 2017July 28, 2017

Banning use of such chemicals in furniture would undo decades of progress in fire safety.

by The Editorial Board July 26, 2017July 25, 2017

A bill now in Gov. LePage’s hands would bar the sale of goods containing the ineffective and dangerous chemicals.

A person inside the house escapes after waking to the sound of a smoke detector, according to fire officials.

One wall of the mill is bowing, and firefighters planned to remain all night as they feared the building might collapse.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD June 20, 2017June 19, 2017

By making it easy to get a free permit, private websites were keeping Maine communities safer and saving them money.

by Staff Report June 5, 2017

Oil tanks do not appear to be involved in the blaze, which broke out Monday night.

by Staff Report May 19, 2017May 20, 2017

Timothy C. Williams Jr., 29, is charged with arson in the fire early Tuesday, the State Fire Marshal’s Office says.

The site along Route 194 replaces a half-century-old building that offered no direct access to the upper floor.