BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 7, 2025
A debris pile burn on Saturday in Mapleton got out of control and burned 45.8 acres before it was stopped. The fire threatened three structures, according to the Maine Forest Service. After an earlier fire on April 2 in Fort Fairfield that burned 3.7 acres, the forest service urged caution with outdoor burns, saying early melting of the snow pack this year has left fields susceptible to burning much earlier than normal.