BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 22, 2020
A Maine man accidentally started a wildfire Thursday when he fell and lost his marijuana joint while mowing a field. The man was smoking a joint while mowing a field with a battery-powered lawnmower, according to a Maine Forest Service report. At some point, the man fell down, and lost the joint. “He then walked back up to his house and then turned and noticed the field was on fire,” according to the forest service. Two acres burned in the blaze. That fire comes as forest rangers contend with “red flag” conditions Friday.