Coastal Maine wildfire extinguished after 3 days

Coastal Maine wildfire extinguished after 3 days

A wildfire that burned in the Castine woods was extinguished Friday after three days of effort by local first responders. The fire on roughly 3.5 acres of woodland off of Castine Road was reported Wednesday afternoon. It burned close to the ground and under it, smoldering through tree roots, according to Town Manager Derik Goodine. “We dodged a bullet on this fire, and luckily, it was contained to 3.5 acres. We learned a few things from this fir…