70 years ago this month, the Great Fires of 1947 raged across Maine

This modest set of buildings, owned by R. E. Whitcomb of Hulls Cove and unoccupied temporarily, burned furiously yesterday as sparks from the woods blaze ignited the roof. The stand was reduced to ashes within a few minutes because of the high wind.

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70 years ago this month, the Great Fires of 1947 raged across Maine

This modest set of buildings, owned by R. E. Whitcomb of Hulls Cove and unoccupied temporarily, burned furiously yesterday as sparks from the woods blaze ignited the roof. The stand was reduced to ashes within a few minutes because of the high wind.

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