Portland Firefighters Discuss Preventing Gill Fires a WCSH6 News Center Post.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A two-alarm fire in Gorham Saturday burned a garage down. Officials said the cause of that fire was a propane powered grill. Witnesses said they heard several explosions before firefighters arrived on scene.
As the weather warms up, firefighters said these types of fires become more common. Lieutenant Robb Couture of the South Portland Fire Department spoke with us today about how you can prevent grill fires.
For a propane grill, Couture recommended checking the tubes that lead into the burner, as well as the opening of the propane tank, for blockage from bugs or food grease.
A licensed fill station will not fill a propane tank that's expired, which is 12 years from its inspection date.
Once the tube is connected to the propane tank, Couture said to spray it with a mixture of water and soap. If bubbles form, that's an indication that propane is leaking.
When it comes to charcoal grills, Couture recommended checking the bottom for rust and holes where charcoal could fall out, and when you are done grilling, he said to place the charcoal in a metal bucket and store the bucket on a surface that is not combustible.
"We recommend that people are 20 feet away from buildings with either style of grill, and we also like people to know that it's important what's overhead and also what's underneath your grill," he said. "You don't want it on any combustible surface, such as a wood porch, deck, anything like that, and it's also important to be aware of overhangs."

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Welch's Hardware Announces This Week's Specials!!

 

Welch's Hardware Seed Potatoes are In!!

4 Varieties Available

Also offering Onion Starts in Yellow or Red

 

This Week's Special

While they Last

Rubber Stall Mats

These stall mats are better quality than the big box stores, textured on one side and grooved on the other to help wick away moisture, and a full 3/4 inch thick (big box stores are usually 1/2 inch thick)

ONLY $35.99 each!!

 

 

Stop in and see Butch, Nancy,

Tony, Scott or Matthew

at

Welch's Hardware

Route 202 in Lebanon, ME

for all your Home, Farm and Garden needs!!

(207)-457-1106

 

 

Lebanon PTO has Special Plans for Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8, 2015

May 4 through 8 is Teacher Appreciation Week.
The Lebanon PTO has planned special events throughout the week to celebrate all our wonderful Lebanon teachers and is looking for volunteers willing to bake a dessert for Wednesday, and asking for donations of gift cards or gift items for a drawing on Friday.
In addition, it means a lot for the children to say "Thank you!", by making a card or picking a bouquet of Spring flowers for their special teacher.
As parents, you could send your child's teacher an e-mail telling them what you have appreciated about them so far this year.
Let's work together as a community to make this week special for our hard-working, dedicated educators!

ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS, Home Repair Assistance is Available!!

Maine Home Repair Network is offering homeowners of single family homes deferred/forgiveable loans and grants to help you make much  needed repairs to your home,

 

Covered Repairs Include:

Roofing

Siding

Trim Wrap

New Windows or Doors

Electrical

Plumbing

Heating

Septic System Replacement

Water Treatment Systems

Handicapped Access

Structural Repairs

For more information on programs that may be available to help you make these important repairs to your home, please call:

 

York County Community Action

1-800-965-5762 X 2927

State of Maine Updates Sex Offender Registry.

Maine's Sex Offender Registry has been updated today and available for public viewing.
If you don't trust someone, always go with your gut.
It's your job to watch out for your children!! If your kids don't feel comfortable around someone, don't make them spend time alone with them.
Here is a link to Maine's Updated Sex Offender Registry.
http://sor.informe.org/cgi-bin/sor/step2.pl?id=44&last_name=&first_name=&city=%25

Here is a link to the Sex Offenders who are known to live in Lebanon, Maine.
http://sor.informe.org/cgi-bin/sor/step2.pl?city=Lebanon

The Lebanon Voice posts that a South Berwick Man Cited for Friday's Depot Road Crash.

Updated: Man cited in crash that snapped pole

By: Staff reports

Published: May 2, 2015

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LEBANON - A Maine man was cited for failure to maintain control after his pickup truck crashed into a Depot Road utility pole Friday night, causing power outages and closing the road for a period of time.
The crash, which snapped the pole and left power and phone wires dangling, occurred around 8 p.m. in the area of 371 Depot Road.

Jonathan Gery, 22, of South Berwick, was cited in the crash, which resulted in no injuries to either him or a passenger.
Both air bags deployed in the crash, which forced the closure of the road for about two and a half to three hours, according to Maine State Police Trooper Michael Lane.

A Central Maine Power employee said on Saturday all power was restored around 1 a.m.

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QUESTION: Why was our Fire Truck in Ogunquit on 5/2/15?

Yes, a resident viewing our page early this morning for the first time said that they had heard that Chief Meehan and EMT/Firefighter Rudnicki had a Lebanon Fire Truck in Ogunquit yesterday.
They actually asked me if they'd gone to the coastal town for lunch together.
Well, I actually saw Dan an Windy sharing a burrito for lunch today. I noted that they had cheese and lettuce on their burrito and that they must be being cheap on the wallet, cause they split it, each eating half. I also want to note that they were NOT in Lebanon EMS1, but their personal vehicle, just in case that comes into question.
But anyway, I stopped and spoke with them and asked them if they'd been in Ogunquit, ME with one of our Fire Trucks yesterday.
"Yup," said the Chief, "We sure were!"
The Chief went on to say that Windy was just finishing up her training as an Interior Firefighter and there was a "burn" yesterday in Ogunquit.
"Every Fire Department with Firefighters training with the course is supposed to send some type of equipment with their Firefighters in Training," added Meehan. "Windy's been through over 4 months of training, every Saturday, and Lebanon had yet to send a piece of equipment."
The Chief went on to explain that he took Engine 5 with them over to Ogunquit yesterday. A little old and outdated compared to the "Smart trucks" and brand new engines that some departments send with their new Firefighters each and every week, however, Dan noted that the small 2,500 gallon tanker was a great piece of equipment for the brand new Firefighters to learn with. It's more of a support vehicle, used to run back and forth from a water source to replenish the tanks of the larger, more powerful tankers, or as a go-between truck, adding extra water pressure to a line when the burning structure is too far from a hydrant. "And they've asked us to bring it next week too," he said, noting that next week's class is in North Berwick, and that he does plan to attend with Engine 5.
These classes benefit everyone in all the local towns. Since we are a part of a Mutual Aid group, any Firefighter may be asked to jump in and help on any engine like Lebanon Engine 5 during an active fire event. "It's great we get exposure to all the different kinds of trucks out there," said Rudnicki, who went on to tell of the "burn structure" over in Ogunquit, a large concrete building that is packed with wood and set on fire to aid new Firefighters in their training. "There are trucks stationed at various places around the burn structure and we all have a chance to learn on them," she added.
EMT / Firefighter Rudnicki graduates from the course June 18, 2015 after almost 6 months of classes held every Saturday, (with a few exceptions due to weather or holidays). She will now be certified as an Interior Firefighter, giving her the education needed to enter into burning buildings, identify fires inside walls or crawl spaces, and do what needs to be done to get the fire under control and out.

Firefighter Windy Rudnicki

Photo courtesy of Lebanon Fire and EMS, 2015