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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"Waldo Street Area Waldo Street Fire slide show The Waldo Street Fire was, and still is, Rumford’s most serious fire."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"… and many worked with fire fighters in helping to extinguish the flames. No escapes were made. The State of Maine, No."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… supplied the water for the city of Bangor, were extinguished, and the tower itself was camouflaged with drab olive paint."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"The brick on the outside made it very challenging. Sending their men inside in a raging fire such as this was too risky, and that unfortunately was…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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