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GoFundMe Set Up to Help Four Workers Displaced by Town Hill Apartment Fire.
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June Town Hill Fire That Displaced Workers Ruled Accidental

Lithium-ion battery being charged started fire. Carrie Jones Jul 18, 2026 BAR HARBOR—A June 23 fire in Town Hill was caused by a lithium-ion battery according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Bar Harbor Fire Chief Matt Bartlett said his department has just finished final edits on a flyer about how to and where to dispose of lithium batteries to try to help others. “We … Continue reading June Town Hill Fire That Displaced Workers Ruled Accidental

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What Led to Maine Having Its Worst August for Wildfires in 20 Years? With little rain in the forecast, fire officials expect more wildfires this autumn.
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What Led to Maine Having Its Worst August for Wildfires in 20 Years?

With little rain in the forecast, fire officials expect more wildfires this autumn. Sep 22, 2025 By Emmett Gartner MAINE—When a campfire jumped its ring near a remote northern Maine lake last month, it took Maine Forest Rangers five days of ferrying resources by boat and digging away vegetation around the resulting four-acre blaze to stop its spread. Just a few weeks later, rangers returned to the area by helicopter, … Continue reading What Led to Maine Having Its Worst August for Wildfires in 20 Years?

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Strange Smoke Smell Prompts Fire Response and Two-Hour Delay at MDI High School
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Strange Smoke Smell Prompts Fire Response and Two-Hour Delay at MDI High School

Tremont Hosts First Responders Community Day Carrie Jones Sep 10, 2025 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Fire Department responded September 10, to a smoke smell inside Mount Desert Island High School that was discovered just before the start of the school day. The smoke smell was strong enough to prompt a call out for mutual aid. Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont Volunteer Fire Department, Trenton Volunteer … Continue reading Strange Smoke Smell Prompts Fire Response and Two-Hour Delay at MDI High School

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Crews Have Responded to Multiple Fires Amid Flash Drought Conditions on Mount Desert Island
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Crews Have Responded to Multiple Fires Amid Flash Drought Conditions on Mount Desert Island

Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Aug 26, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Prior to Monday’s rain, drought conditions on the Maine coast and Mount Desert Island had increased fire danger and response. Mount Desert Fire Department (MDFD) responded to a fire at 55 Cooksey Drive in Seal Harbor, Saturday, August 23, initially to investigate the smell of smoke in the … Continue reading Crews Have Responded to Multiple Fires Amid Flash Drought Conditions on Mount Desert Island

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