Overview
- Fire was reported around 5:30 p.m. Friday and was brought under control in roughly two hours, officials said.
- A boat repair shop was destroyed, and neighboring Maritime Antiques and the Sea Bags store sustained significant damage after a roof collapse.
- Multiple boats were damaged and at least one vessel sank; one Portland firefighter suffered a minor injury.
- Crews fought the third-alarm blaze from land and by fireboat, with mutual aid assisting as frozen hydrants and an icy, narrow wharf complicated access.
- The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is probing the cause as authorities urge the public to avoid the Old Port area during damage assessment and overhaul.