A firefighter approaches a burning house on Main Street in Old Town on Monday. Credit: Old Town Fire Rescue

Firefighters put out a blaze on Main Street in Old Town on Monday after receiving a report of an explosion.

Old Town firefighters were joined by the Orono and Bradley fire departments.

When crews arrived, they found the back side of the house engulfed in flames, Old Town Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post.

Credit: Old Town Fire Rescue

WABI reported that the house was near the bridge to Indian Island. People who were nearby at the time told the TV station they heard a big boom and then saw a large cloud of smoke.

Credit: Old Town Fire Rescue

No additional details were immediately available.

Ethan Andrews is the night editor. He was formerly the managing editor at The Free Press and worked as a reporter for The Republican Journal and Pen Bay Pilot.

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