PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 18, 2020
It took firefighters from several towns about four hours Tuesday afternoon and evening to bring a forest fire in Berwick under control. The cause of the fire, which started in a heavily wooded area off Long Swamp Road, remains under investigation by the Maine Forest Service. About 3.5 acres of woods were destroyed by the fire, which was fought by firefighters from eight neighboring towns. Extremely dry conditions likely helped the fire spread over a broad area quickly.