Fire fighters from several towns as well as the Maine Forest Service, battled a forest fire in Franklin Tuesday night.
Someone driving on Maccomber Mill Road saw the flames and called it in around 5pm.
The fire spread to a few acres.
The Maine Forest Service is now investigating.
Forest Fire in Franklin
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Forests fires are a natural event. They are beneficial for forests and help to create a diversity of ecosystems. The traditional approach of fighting all fires without reservation has been wrong and misguided. It damages the environment, costs more, and risks more lives. Fortunately many scientists and fire fighters are now changing their approach. Smokey Bear's time is over.
http://www.selfdestructivebastards.com/2009/11/forest-fire-suppression.html
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