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Milo Fire 9-14-2008The Hobb Nobber, Milo Flower Shop, Theater, The Game Spot, and Milo True Value were totally lost to fire today.
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Milo True ValueThe fire blackened ruins of Milo True Value.
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Milo House of PizzaMilo House of Pizza may not be in as good shape as it looks due to fire, smoke and water damage.
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The fire from a distance.From across the Sebec River, hours after the start of the fire, smoke and steam still billow as firefighters pour streams of water from trucks with aerial buckets downtown.
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Fire truck pumping water to fight the fire.You can drive a fire truck to water and you can make it drink.
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One scene from across Sebec RiverFrom the number of emergency vehicles coming into view, there is an inkling of the enormity of the fire.
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Response !The response from communities around Milo was nothing short of amazing.
The pictures that follow will show some, but not all, of the communities that sent help in our time of need.
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RespondersRed fire truck from Sebec. White emergency vehicle from Sangerville.
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RespondersCharleston truck
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RespondersSebec emergency vehicle / pick up with hose
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RespondersSebec fire truck pumping from beside the hydro dam.
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RespondersDover-Foxcroft fire truck in the foreground, Guilford fire truck in the background
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RespondersDover-Foxcroft fire truck with aerial bucket and hose backed up to Milo fire truck with another truck behind them closer to the fire.
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RespondersLaGrange fire truck pumping water on the fire from Main Street.
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RespondersOne of the vehicles from Bradford that came to help.
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RespondersFire trucks at their stations on Water Street
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RespondersGuilford Fire Department vehicle
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RespondersThree Rivers Ambulance Service - Milo
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SpectatorsNewly constructed intersection of Elm Street and Main Street is in sharp contrast to the damage just across the road.
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SpectatorsThe loss was palpable among the people quietly watching their downtown being destroyed.
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SpectatorsTwo questions passed along the lines of assembled townspeople. Did everyone get out ? Yes. Was anyone hurt ? No. We are very thankful !!!
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One last look back......and a heartfelt "Thank you" to the communities represented in these pictures and those for whom there are no pictures - yet.
Among these are Brownville, Dexter and East Corinth
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