Bowdoin, Thorndike and other communities list active departments, but they’re only a firefighter or two away from being unable to respond.

Bowdoin, Thorndike and other communities list active departments, but they’re only a firefighter or two away from being unable to respond.
While Maine call volumes rise and firefighter ranks thin, leaders sound the alarm for solutions at the local level.
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