Two #brushfires in #PortlandMaine within a little more than a week. Luckily, they were both extinguished quickly.

#BrushFire extinguished in #PortlandsWestEnd amid dry, gusty weather

The fire burned near Commercial and Danforth streets on Saturday morning, Portland fire officials said.

November 9, 2024

Original article:
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/11/09/brush-fire-extinguished-in-portlands-west-end-amid-dry-gusty-weather/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/HkFvQ

CMP transformer blows in Portland, causes small grass fire, power outages

The fire spread along the Western Promenade due to heavy #winds and #dry grass, officials say.

November 1, 2024
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/danforth-street-portland-maine-fire-power-outage-cmp/97-bc321175-8086-4c02-b1f0-a1ad5aa7045b

#Drought #Wildfires #NortheastWildfires #Maine #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis