Battery-powered e-bike likely source of South Portland fire, officials say
Fire officials described it as a battery-powered e-bike that was modified with a homemade battery pack intended to replace ...
Homemade e-bike battery sparks fire at South Portland apartment building, officials say
A large apartment building in South Portland sustained smoke and water damage following a fire on Friday morning.
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Officials fight Maine structure fire during snowstorm
First responders in Waterville fought a structure fire during the snowstorm early Sunday morning. Officials closed down part of College Avenue while they worked to extinguish the fire inside a ...
Monmouth fire department tackles trio of blazes in a week, including 'total loss' fire
The Monmouth Fire Department says that it had quite the week, fighting two fires in the town and helping fight another in ...
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Letter: Portland’s fire protection strategy needs work
Was the Portland Fire Department consulted on ReCode? Will Portland City Council ask the new chief for his opinions on this new code with respect to Portland’s fire hazard?
South Portland apartment fire caused by homemade e-bike battery
Fire departments from multiple towns are on the scene of a fire at an apartment building in South Portland Friday morning. The two-alarm fire is on the seventh floor of 425 Broadway, according to Cape ...
1 critically injured in Maine apartment fire caused by improper disposal of smoking materials
A man was critically injured in a house fire in Ellsworth, Maine, on Wednesday morning that is believed to have been caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials. The State Fire Marshal’s ...