OWLS HEAD, Maine — Fire crews from around the region battled a fire Wednesday night that destroyed a large former chicken barn that had been converted into a workshop.
The blaze at 152 North Shore Drive was reported at 11:20 p.m. The property is located at the intersection of the private road Smiths Lane.
Flames and smoke reached high into the night sky as firefighters from Owls Head, South Thomaston, Thomaston, St. George, Warren, Rockland and Rockport arrived at the scene. Tankers arrived with water and portable water supply containers were set up on North Shore Drive while tankers were filling at the intersection of Ash Point Drive and North Shore Drive.
Explosions occurred several times as the fire spread through the structure. One vehicle was inside the building and another outside was also burned.
Central Maine Power arrived and cut off power shortly after midnight.
Rockland and South Thomaston emergency medical services were also on the scene as was the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
By 1 a.m. Thursday, crews were extinguishing some hot spots but the fire was largely out.
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted to help investigate the cause of the fire. No cause has yet been determined as of Thursday morning, Fire Chief Steven Hallett said.
The property is owned by Irving and Marilyn Smith, according to town tax records.
This story appears through a media partnership with Midcoast Villager.
