Massive blaze destroys Old Orchard Beach motel
Motel had been closed several weeks
The Maine Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a vacant motel in downtown Old Orchard Beach Tuesday night.
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Investigators were going through the building Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters were first called to the Americana Motel around 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
The first crews to arrive found fire on the second floor of the building at 1 Heath St.
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Old Orchard Beach's fire chief said Tuesday night's wind accelerated the blaze.
Flames were still visible at 10:30 p.m.
Nobody was hurt in the three-alarm fire.
As many as 80 firefighters from multiple departments responded.
Assistant Town Manager V. Louise Reid said the building had been unoccupied for several weeks, and the town had been considering the building as a site for a fire department practice burn in the future.
Central Maine Power had to cut power to a large area Tuesday night because the fire was underneath the wires.