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Third-Alarm Fire Erupts on Portland, Maine’s Custom House Wharf

Authorities have not confirmed any injuries or a cause.

Overview

  • Portland Fire Department said crews were responding to a third-alarm fire on Custom House Wharf along the working waterfront.
  • National Weather Service meteorologist Stephen Baron reported a warehouse at the end of the wharf burning through the roof.
  • Baron later noted that firefighters had water on the blaze and were working to protect nearby buildings.
  • Videos shared on social media showed large flames and thick smoke rising from the Old Port waterfront.
  • Officials have not provided a confirmed origin for the fire, and details on any injuries remain unverified.