Orrington House Fire Sparked by Controlled Burn
A fire in a vacant building in Orrington on Tuesday was started by an ember from a nearby brush pile.
It s very unusual to hear sirens in south Orrington, so when firetrucks were called to the Grant Road on Tuesday afternoon, all my neighbors came out of their houses and listened. This time of year, you just don t know whether there might be a wildfire nearby and, since we live in the woods, it s something we all want to keep track of.
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In this case, it turned out to be a fire at a house on the Grant Road, which intersects with Route 15, otherwise known as the River Road. If you travel that way, you ve probably noticed the sign for the Wicked Muddy Mainer at the intersection with McGinn Road. Grant Road is just before that, if you re heading toward Bucksport.