Maine fire officials are investigating two recent fires: one in Kennebec County and the other in Oxford County.

The first incident took place last Friday, November 22nd, in Augusta. According to the Maine Department of Public Safety, firefighters were called to a residence on Pike Street. Witnesses told dispatchers they saw the house at 33 Pike Street in flames, and several men running from the scene just before 3:30 in the afternoon. Augusta Fire, Maine Department of Public Safety Augusta Fire, Maine Department of Public Safety loading...

"The home, which has been vacant for some time, sustained significant fire damage. Working with Augusta Police, investigators identified two individuals who had been squatting inside the residence. The fire was determined to have originated from a

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