Excavator catches fire during Auburn demolition

: A firefighter checks out the smoldering excavator Monday at the demolition site of the former Dillingham & Son Funeral Home on Spring Street in Auburn. Roland Chabot, owner of Roland’s Demolition, said he started the machine and heard a loud pop. When one of his crew members said his excavator was on fire, he jumped off the machine to safety. Portland developer Ethan Boxer-Macomber of Anew Development plans to construct a 46,000-square-foot, four-story building with 39 apartments and retail, community space or office space on the first floor.

: AA firefighter checks out the smoldering excavator Monday at the demolition site of the former Dillingham & Son Funeral Home on Spring Street in Auburn. Roland Chabot, owner of Roland’s Demolition, said he started the machine and heard a loud pop. When one of his crew members said his excavator was on fire, he jumped off the machine to safety. Portland developer Ethan Boxer-Macomber of Anew Development plans to construct a 46,000-square-foot, four-story building with 39 apartments and retail, community space or office space on the first floor.

: A firefighter checks out the smoldering excavator Monday at the demolition site of the former Dillingham & Son Funeral Home on Spring Street in Auburn, Roland Chabot, owner of Roland’s Demolition, said he got back into the machine after a break and started it. Then he heard a loud pop and one of his crew members saying his excavator was on fire. He was able to jump off. Portland developer Ethan Boxer-Macomber of Anew Development plans to construct a 46,000-square-foot, four-story building with 39 apartments and retail, community space or office space on the first floor.

: A firefighter checks out the smoldering excavator Monday at the demolition site of the former Dillingham & Son Funeral Home on Spring Street in Auburn, Roland Chabot, owner of Roland’s Demolition, said he got back into the machine after a break and started it. Then he heard a loud pop and one of his crew members saying his excavator was on fire. He was able to jump off. Portland developer Ethan Boxer-Macomber of Anew Development plans to construct a 46,000-square-foot, four-story building with 39 apartments and retail, community space or office space on the first floor.

: A firefighter checks out the smoldering excavator Monday at the demolition site of the former Dillingham & Son Funeral Home on Spring Street in Auburn. Roland Chabot, owner of Roland’s Demolition, said he started the machine and heard a loud pop. When one of his crew members said his excavator was on fire, he jumped off the machine to safety. Portland developer Ethan Boxer-Macomber of Anew Real Property Development plans to construct a 46,000-square-foot, four-story building with 39 apartments and retail, community space or office space on the first floor.

: A firefighter checks out the smoldering excavator Monday at the demolition site of the former Dillingham & Son Funeral Home on Spring Street in Auburn. Roland Chabot, owner of Roland’s Demolition, said he started the machine and heard a loud pop. When one of his crew members said his excavator was on fire, he jumped off the machine to safety.

: A firefighter checks out the smoldering excavator Monday at the demolition site of the former Dillingham & Son Funeral Home on Spring Street in Auburn. Roland Chabot, owner of Roland’s Demolition, said he started the machine and heard a loud pop. When one of his crew members said his excavator was on fire, he jumped off the machine to safety.

: A firefighter checks out the smoldering excavator Monday at the demolition site of the former Dillingham & Son Funeral Home on Spring Street in Auburn. Roland Chabot, owner of Roland’s Demolition, said he started the machine and heard a loud pop. When one of his crew members said his excavator was on fire, he jumped off the machine to safety.

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