Maine

Bar Harbor, ME Forest And Town Fires, Oct 1947

Eagle Lake Road Forest Street

WOODLAND FIRES FANNED BY STRONG BREEZE TODAY.

SWANK SUMMER COLONY AT BAR HARBOR, ME., VIRTUALLY WIPED OUT.

DEATH TOLL TO FIFTEEN.

THE PROPERTY DAMAGE HAS MOUNTED ABOVE $26,000,000 MARK.  read more »

Bar Harbor, ME Downtown Fire, Oct 1910

Society Hall On Fire

FIRE AT BAR HARBOR.

BUSINESS SECTION WAS THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTION.  read more »

Old Orchard, ME Town Destroyed, Aug 1907

Ruins of Old Orchard Maine Ruins of Old Orchard Maine

2 DEAD IN OLD ORCHARD FIRE.

FIVE PERSONS INJURED -- THE LOSS $800,000 AND SEASON CLOSED.  read more »

Camden, ME Hotel Fire, Nov 1917

Ruins of the Elms Hotel The Elms Hotel on Fire

"THE ELMS," HISTORIC HOTEL AT CAMDEN, ME., DESTROYED BY FIRE.  read more »

South Gardiner, ME Train Wreck, Sept 1905

BAR HARBOR EXPRESS CRASH.

Twenty Hurt in a Rear-End Collision on the Boston and Maine.  read more »

Presque Isle, ME Town Fire, June 1909

Presque Isle Circa 1895

MANY HOUSES BURNED DOWN.

THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS AT PRESQUE ISLE, ME.

RAVAGES RESIDENCE SECTION.  read more »

Swan's Island, ME Library Fire, Jul 2008

The Swan's Island Library was consumed by a ball of flame early Thursday morning, July 24, 2008, most likely the victim of a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.  read more »

Portland, ME Wholesale District Fire, Jan 1908

PORTLAND HIT BY SECOND BIG FIRE IN A WEEK

Damage of $265,000 to Building in Wholesale District.

Chief, Hurt, Directs Firemen by Telephone From Sick Room.  read more »

Biddeford, Saco, ME Fire Destroys Business Section, Sep 1908

Biddeford Fire

LOSS IS $300,000.

SCORE OF TENEMENT BUILDINGS AT SACO, DESTROYED.  read more »

Portland, ME Fire, Jul 1866

Articles about the July 1866 Fire in Portland, Maine.


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