SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A fire in the area of 425 Broadway has led to several road closures in South Portland Friday morning. "425 Broadway (near the Cottage Rd intersection) and all surrounding ...

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The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

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Portland Fire & Rescue evacuated an apartment building in Southeast Portland on Wednesday after reports of a "major gas leak." At least one person had to be taken out with unknown medical concerns.

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Until then, she had a “sense of false security” because the fire appeared to be moving eastward on the evacuation maps, which she was checking regularly, she said. Seeing warnings and orders ...

Staff and students were evacuated for about 20 minutes Tuesday morning while the fire department ... Elementary School or South Portland High School. A similar evacuation happened at the school ...

A map from Cal Fire shows areas that are under evacuation orders due to the Laguna Fire, which broke out Thursday morning in Camarillo. The department says there is an evacuation shelter at the ...

The firetruck pulled up to a checkpoint Saturday morning near where emergency workers ... about 30 miles south of Portland. Nehl, 31, was arrested on suspicion of impersonating a firefighter and ...