Maine Memory Network

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…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"Greele achieved legendary status by extinguishing her burning building during the British bombardment of 1775."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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