Firefighter injured while fighting flames in Lisbon Falls

PHOTO: A firefighter is recovering after responding to the scene of a fire on Main Street in Lisbon Falls Monday morning. Lisbon Fire Chief Nathan LeClair said the firefighter received minor injuries and was treated and released at MidCoast Hospital. Crews responded to the home around 9 a.m. to find heavy fire coming from the first floor. Everyone was able to get out safely. Low staffing was a challenge, so additional departments were called to help, according to Chief LeClair. A family of three was displaced and connected with the Red Cross. While fighting the flames at the home on Main Street, another fire on Bisbee Street was reported. Responding crews found a garage fire that extended into a house. No one was hurt at this scene and crews were able to keep the fire mostly contained to the outside of the house.
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Belfast hosts Battle of the Badges basketball game

VIDEO: The Belfast Police Department and Fire Department battled it out on the basketball court. Monday night was the first ever Battle of the Badges at the Belfast Area High School. The departments played a game of basketball for a fundraiser to support the Class of 2027. Funds were collected by donation and through the concessions stand. While they may have been competing, they say it’s all about having fun and supporting a good cause. “A battle of the badges between the police department and the fire department, all for a great cause for our High School Class of 2027 to help raise some funds, and so the police officers got together with the firefighters and came up with this awesome idea to kind of have fun and a little friendly rivalry between the two departments,” Belfast Police Chief Bob Cormier said.
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Fire destroys multi-use building in Dedham

PHOTO: Flames ripped through a building on Yancy Lane in Dedham Saturday Afternoon. Multiple departments responded to the blaze with reports of explosions just before one. Firefighters say they removed two large propane tanks and quickly got the fire knocked down. Lower Dedham Road remained closed while crews were on scene and officials say the building is a total loss. ”The building is like a multi-use building. It’s got a couple add-ons on it. It’s a working garage with a workshop and two apartments that have been built onto the sides of it. So, there’s a lot of nooks and crannies that we’re working on to get the fire out. No injuries, while one minor injury with smoke inhalation, not transported. Fire Marshal has been notified,” explained Dedham Lucerne Fire Chief, Craig Shane.
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Rash of wildfires break out across Maine

A host of wildfires broke out across Maine Friday amid windy and dry weather. The Maine Forest Rangers reported Friday night there were wildfires and open burns that got out of control in 18 communities: Anson, Hodgdon, Brownville, Orneville, Township, Whiting, Manchester, Kenduskeag, Greenwood, Wiscasset, Staceyville, Deer Isle, Albion, Sangerville, Sumner, Oakfield, Fairfield, Clinton, and Woodville. The Orneville fire spread across 8.5 acres, the rangers said. Though there's been a lot of rain this spring, moisture levels have been low recently for "fine fuels" like grass, needles, and small twigs that can easily catch fire, the rangers said in a Facebook post. "These fuels dry out very rapidly in direct sunlight, with light winds and with low relative humidity," the rangers said. "Fires in these fuels start easily, burn intensely and spread rapidly."
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