Maine woman accused of burning down barn that sheltered goats

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 26 2026

A West Bath woman allegedly set fire to a barn that housed goats on her property earlier this month. Grace Burnham, 38, has been charged with arson, failure to report or control a dangerous fire, and animal cruelty. The March 14 fire destroyed the barn, but no animals were harmed. Burnham was arrested Tuesday at her home in connection with the blaze and taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.