TIMES RECORD • May 10, 2022
A fire burned an acre of brush yesterday evening at 996 River Road in Brunswick. When Brunswick firefighters responded to the fire at 4:31 p.m., they realized that the blaze was larger than at first reported. The department called mutual aid for a tanker from Durham. They also notified the Maine Forest Service as well as a local ranger, who also responded to the scene. Firefighters fought the fire for an hour and a half before extinguishing the blaze. The fire started when the owner of the property struck a rock with his lawnmower blade while mowing. According to the Maine Forest Service, on Tuesday, most of the state from — Kittery to Caribou — was listed as having a “high” risk of wildfire.