Usual water supplies too low for firefighting in Hanover, Maine
10/21/2016 8:23:25 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Oxford County, ME
Bethel, ME
Start Date: 10/17/2016
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Firefighters did not have enough local water to extinguish a fire in Hanover and had to transport water from Bethel. The fire chief of Rumford noted that the usual brooks and ponds they typically access were dry, due to the drought.
Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine), Oct. 17, 2016
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