Ladder truck helps douse chimney fire in Pittston
PITTSON — Firefighters from several communities battled a stubborn chimney fire Friday morning on Blodgett Road.
“It took a while to get it out,” Pittston Fire Chief Jason Farris said. “We got to it before it got into the walls.”
The fire was called in around 6:45 a.m. at a home undergoing renovation about a mile off Kelley Road, Farris said. The 2 1/2 story home had a steeply pitched roof, which, combined with falling snow, made reaching the chimney a challenge, Farris said.
Gardiner firefighters were summoned to the scene with a ladder truck, Farris said. Randolph and Farmingdale, which provide mutual aid for all structure and chimney fires, also responded, Farris said.
The fire was under control by 8 a.m. and caused no damage to the home, Farris said.
Augusta
Thursday
At 4:35 p.m., trespassing was reported on Chase Avenue.
5:54 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Murray and Pearl streets.
6:21 p.m., trespassing was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue.
7:08 p.m., a person was reported missing from Hartwell Lane.
8:37 p.m., two 16-year-olds were charged with theft by police responding to a shoplifting complaint at Shaw’s supermarket on Western Avenue.
8:44 p.m., there was a report of intoxicated people on Cedar Street.
Friday
At 6:14 a.m., there was an accident on Commerce Drive.
7:56 a.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Townsend Road and Civic Center Drive.
8:09 a.m., there was an accident on Bangor Street.
8:13 a.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Riverside Drive and North Belfast Avenue.
8:17 a.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Route 3 and West River Road.
8:21 a.m., there was an accident on Cony Circle.
10:42 a.m., there was a trespassing complaint at KeyBank on Water Street.
10:55 a.m., there was an accident on Memorial Circle.
11:25 a.m., there was a report of a disturbance on Northern Avenue.
11:43 a.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Winthrop Street and Airport Road.
11:59 a.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Stone Street.
12:10 p.m., injury was reported after a crash at the intersection of Cross Hill Road and North Belfast Avenue.
12:12 p.m., injury was reported after a crash at the intersection of Old Winthrop Road and Leighton Road.
12:17 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of South Belfast Avenue and Cony Road.
12:21 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Stone Street.
12:23 p.m., there was an accident on cony Street.
12:40 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Stone Street.
12:42 p.m. traffic light problems were reported at the intersection of Western Avenue and Worcester Street.
12:45 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Stone Street.
12:49 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Stone Street.
Chelsea
Thursday
At 2:07 p.m., there was a 911 hang-up call on Sylvester Avenue.
4:30 p.m., there was an accident on River Road.
Friday
At 8:59 a.m., there was a report of a protection order violation on Togus Road.
Gardiner
Thursday
At 2:06 p.m., a 35-year-old Waterville man was charged with theft by police responding to a complaint at the Hannaford supermarket on Maine Avenue.
2:56 p.m., theft was reported at Hannaford on Maine Avenue.
Friday
At 4:29 a.m., a burglar alarm sounded at Standard Distributors on Water Street.
Hallowell
Thursday
At 6:43 p.m., there was a report of a liquor law violation at the Kennebec Ice Area on Whitten Road.
Monmouth
Thursday
At 12:42 p.m., there was a 911 hang-up call on South Monmouth Road.
7:10 p.m., mischief was reported on Main Street.
Vassalboro
Thursday
At 11:09 a.m., there was an accident on South Stanley Hill Road.
Friday
At 8:13 a.m., there was an accident on Taber Hill Road.
6:28 a.m., there was an accident on Legion Park Road.
Arrests
Augusta
Thursday
At 9:04 a.m., Joshua Lee Graves, 34, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant charging failure to appear, at the Kennebec County jail on State Street.
4:48 p.m., Brian Berrick, 45, of Augusta, was arrested on charges of violating conditions of release and theft by police responding to a shoplifting complaint at the Hannaford supermarket on Cony Street.
8:55 p.m., three people were arrested by police investigating an incident on Civic Center Drive. Paul G. Fazzi, 21, and Harrison E. Dutil-Taylor, 20, both of Augusta, and Jennylee Emma Rines, 21, of Whitefield, were all arrested on warrants.
Gardiner
Thursday
At 3 p.m., William Charles Holt, 35, of Waterville, was arrested on a warrant at the Hannaford supermarket on Maine Avenue.
10:34 p.m., Tyler James Perry, 29, of Gardiner, was arrested on warrants on Clinton Street.
Hallowell
Friday
At 12:16 a.m., Jason Alec Pratt, 35, of Gardiner, was arrested on a warrant on West Street.
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