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Fire destroyed a barn and damaged a home in Augusta on Monday.
The city reported the fire near 238 Church Hill Road around 9:30 a.m.
There were no injuries reported.
Due to high fire risk, Maine Forest Rangers called in a helicopter to drop water on the fire, including nearby grass that was burning.
A detour was put in place while crews battled the blaze.
There was no word on a possible cause.
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