PORTLAND, Maine — Firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 41 Alder St. in Portland Tuesday afternoon. They later responded to a second blaze at an apartment building on Valley Street, near Congress Street and St. John, in the area behind the Greyhound bus station there.
Portland police told CBS 13 all people and animals were able to make it out of the Alder Street fire safely. Fire officials say at least four people were displaced, and there is significant damage to the building caused by heavy smoke.
A fire in downtown Portland! The fire is out in back apartment at 41 Alder and clean up is underway. According to @PolicePortland everyone, including animals made it out safely @WGME @PortlandFire @CityPortland #fire #PortlandME pic.twitter.com/WIZPKvEm71
— Jeff Peterson (@JeffWGME) May 29, 2018
Appears to be significant damage to the multi-family building. Man who owns the property next to it says his building has damage from the heat/smoke too pic.twitter.com/thWIVIbPQr
— Sam Read (@NBC10_Sam) May 29, 2018
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