Battery-powered e-bike likely source of South Portland fire, officials say
Fire officials described it as a battery-powered e-bike that was modified with a homemade battery pack intended to replace the original battery pack.
Homemade e-bike battery sparks fire at South Portland apartment building, officials say
A large apartment building in South Portland sustained smoke and water damage following a fire on Friday morning.
South Portland apartment fire caused by homemade e-bike battery
Fire departments from multiple towns responded to a fire at an apartment building in South Portland Friday morning. The two-alarm fire was on the seventh floor of 425 Broadway and caused water damage to several floors of the building. One person was being evaluated on the scene but no one was taken to the hospital, said city spokesperson Shara Dee.
Blaze displaces residents at South Portland apartment building
A fire at an apartment building for elderly and handicapped Mainers in South Portland caused smoke and water damage Friday morning.
E-bike battery likely to blame for South Portland apartment building fire
Residents told Maine's Total Coverage the sprinklers in the building went off, causing water damage on the seventh floor as well as rooms below where the fire was.
Crews on scene at apartment building fire in South Portland
Fire departments from multiple towns are on the scene of a fire at an apartment building in South Portland Friday morning. The two-alarm fire is on the seventh floor of 425 Broadway, according to Cape Elizabeth Fire Rescue.
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Duplex fire in SW Portland put down within 40 minutes
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Semi-truck crash closes I-5 north, and south ramps to I-405 Wednesday
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