OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — The large amount of snow helped break the landing of people who jumped out of windows of a building during an early morning fire in Old Orchard Beach, officials say.
Just arrived on scene of 6 School Street. Fire out, chief says 2 people to hospital @WGME pic.twitter.com/l5IPEJQjTT
— Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) January 29, 2015
OOB fire chief says when they arrived to apartment fire people were hanging out windows for air, crews rescued 24 people. All accounted for.
— Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) January 29, 2015
OOB Fire Chief also says “a couple people” did jump from building, luckily only minor injuries from. #gdm @WGME
— Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) January 29, 2015
Fire chief tells me snow banks hurt & helped them at OOB apartment fire.Tough for ladders but helped those who jumped pic.twitter.com/ISXd4HpcAf
— Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) January 29, 2015
Chief says school buses & 10 ambulances were called to the scene to keep senior citizens warm while they arranged an emergency shelter @WGME
— Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) January 29, 2015
BREAKING: Investigators with State Fire Marshal’s office say fire at Centennial Place apartments started from a kitchen fire in 1 unit @WGME
— Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) January 29, 2015
Just saw some police officers going in and grabbing walkers from Centennial Place, 24 senior citizens rescued. I’ll have a live report #gdm
— Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) January 29, 2015
Police just rescued a cat from Old Orchard Beach apartment building that displaced two dozen senior citizens, cat alive & well! #gdm @WGME
— Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) January 29, 2015