Someone broke into a trailer in Bowdoin between July 19 and 25, 2026, and tried to set it on fire. Credit: Courtesy of the Maine Department of Public Safety

Someone broke into a trailer in Bowdoin last week and tried to burn it down.

The abandoned trailer on John Tarr Road between July 19 and 25 and started a fire, according to Maj. Aaron Turcotte, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

It caused only minor damage, but the investigation into the blaze remains under investigation, Turcotte said Monday morning.