PORTLAND (AP) — A fire in a commercial building in Portland’s Old Port last week has been ruled accidental.
Investigators said the fire early last Thursday started in a utility area in the basement of the multi-story building on Fore Street.
Several businesses were damaged and residents of upper floor apartments were evacuated but there were no injuries.
The owner of the building had been cited for safety violations, but those unresolved violations did not cause the fire.
The blaze remains under investigation.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.