Larger campfires now require burning permit

New open burning regulations went into effect Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Wildfires in Maine

Dixfield teen breaks leg in 60-foot fall on Tumbledown Mountain

Kyle Lund, 15, of Dixfield was rescued by Maine Warden Service and other rescuers Sunday afternoon after falling 60 feet in an off-trail area on Tumbledown Mountain, officials said.

Controlled burn on Richmond Island leads to heavy smoke, ‘hundreds of calls’

The Maine Forest Service said a helicopter was called in to drop water and put out the fire after a wind shift blew a smoky haze across nearby towns, including South Portland, Scarborough and Westbrook.

Presque Isle man arrested in Litchfield fires at gas station

Just before midnight on Thursday, investigators from the Office of State Fire Marshal responded to two trash can fires at the gas pumps at Gowell’s Shop n’ Save on Richmond Road.

Presque Isle man charged with arson in Litchfield gas station fires

Robert Bowring, 39, was charged for allegedly setting fires near gas pumps Thursday night, officials said.

Fire danger high across most of Maine

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement Thursday, saying that extra caution should be taken.

Norridgewock fire burns 7 acres, but firefighters prevent it from entering woods

Fire chief describes fire as illegal, saying the person who started it had apparently planned to burn hay that was not mowed last fall.

Maine lawmakers look to take on voracious browntail moths

New bill would fund more experts and programs to combat the invasive bug that strips trees and causes people to itch all over.

Patty Cormier talks about sacred woods, legacy and the rewards of fighting forest fires

Face Time: Growing up at Deer Farm Camps in Kingfield, and with a natural love of the woods and Maine, the Maine Forest Service director's career path seemed predestined.