Massive blaze engulfs historic New England wharf as firefighters race to contain flames

Firefighters battled to incorporate a monolithic blaze that sparked Friday evening astatine a historical wharf successful Portland, Maine.

One gathering was wholly destroyed successful the occurrence and others were damaged successful the blaze that broke retired connected the Custom House Wharf, FOX 23 reported.

The Old Port successful Portland was a large 19th and aboriginal 20th period hub for the commercialized sportfishing manufacture successful the country and is present a fashionable tourer country with restaurants and shops; moving fisherman inactive support their boats there.

"Unfortunately, it looked similar the occurrence had a beauteous bully caput commencement connected america erstwhile we got down here, but the archetypal companies did a large job, and they made a truly assertive onslaught to support it from spreading down the remainder of the wharf," Deputy Fire Chief Jon Hendricks told FOX 23.

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Firefighters responded to a blaze astatine Custom House Wharf successful Portland, Me., Friday. (WGME)

The Porthole Restaurant and Pub connected the wharf posted Friday that it had survived the fire.

"The Porthole is unfastened contiguous during regular hours if you request a acquainted spot to gather," the edifice added connected Saturday. "Our hearts are with everyone impacted by past night’s occurrence astatine Custom House Wharf. We’re grateful for the archetypal responders and for the information of our neighbors."

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills posted connected societal media past nighttime that she was monitoring the fire.

Firefighters responded to a blaze astatine Custom House Wharf successful Portland, Me., Friday. (WGME)

"I americium alert of the occurrence connected the Portland waterfront and my medication is monitoring the situation," she wrote connected X. "Please debar the country and travel the absorption of section occurrence and nationalist information officials."

The occurrence broke retired aft 5 p.m. and was nether power by astir 7:22 p.m., according to WBTS-TV.

One vessel sank and others were damaged, News Center Maine reported.

Firefighters responded to a blaze astatine Custom House Wharf successful Portland, Me., Friday. (WGME)

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Two firefighters besides suffered insignificant injuries but weren’t taken to the hospital.

The origin of the occurrence is nether investigation.