Maine Forest Rangers respond to wildfire in Hancock County

  • Source: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland
  • Published: 03/31/2021 12:00 AM

VIDEO: Maine Forest Rangers assisted Mariaville and Otis fire departments Tuesday afternoon at a wildfire off Beech Hill Pond Road in Dedham. "It's definitely that time of season when the wind is picking up and a little bit of sun really dries out the small fuels on top of the ground and that's really what carries these fires this time of season," said Goodwin. The fire was doused, and the cause of the fire isn't known at this time, Forest Ranger Ben Goodwin told NEWS CENTER Maine at the scene. Rangers will go back to the scene Wednesday to try to find the cause. Rangers also battled another wildfire in the Lubec area off Wilcox Road. As of around 5 p.m., they said the fire was 95 percent contained. Goodwin said an aircraft reported the size of the fire to crews on the ground.



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