Bangor Trash Truck Mishap and Fire Alerts | Bangor News

Bangor News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 5, 2026 · 1m

A man in Bangor accidentally ended up in a garbage truck while dumpster diving—thankfully unharmed but exposing serious waste management safety gaps. Meanwhile, the Penobscot wildland fire remains under investigation as officials warn of dangerous drought conditions fueling rapid fire spread. Maine State Police are ramping up holiday weekend road safety with roadside sobriety checks to keep impaired drivers off the road. Bangor police also arrested a passenger at the airport, though details are limited. And in a sobering crash on I-295, three people were seriously injured in a wrong-way…