LISBON — Fast action on the part of three dozen firefighters from three towns quickly contained a blaze Thursday at an abandoned plant at the Lisbon-Topsham town line.
Fire broke out about 6:40 p.m. in the old Knight-Celotex plant at 743 Libson Road. Formerly the town’s third-largest employer, the plant has stood empty and shuttered since the Illinois-based corporation was forced into Chapter 7 liquidation in June 2009.
Lisbon Fire Chief Sean Galipeau said crews arrived on scene within minutes and had the blaze knocked down within 20 minutes of arriving on scene. He said crews from Lisbon, Topsham and Durham responded directly to the scene, while crews from Lewiston and Bowdoin provided station coverage for the department. An emergency crew from Lisbon was also on scene.
Damage to the abandoned building was minimal. Crews cleared the scene after 9 p.m.
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