By Paul Sylvain

Thanks to the quick action of a passerby who saw flames coming through a window, and the rapid response by area firefighters from multiple towns, a home on 23 Look’s Point Road, in Jonesboro, was saved from destruction on Dec. 6.

Travelers heading east between Jonesboro and Machias around 4:30 p.m. were met by a stream of fire and rescue vehicles racing towards Jonesboro from Machias, Machiasport, and Marshfield. Jonesboro and units from the Pleasant River District of Epping Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the call.