Presque Isle Fire Displaces 2 Residents

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -Emergency crews responded to a fire at 17 School Street in Presque Isle. At 1:56 p.m. the Presque Isle Fire Department responded to a call by a neighbor reporting smoke coming from the home. On arrival, crews found heavy smoke. Officials say there were no reported injuries as the two occupants were already outside upon arrival. The fire took about three hours to extinguish. School Street and Park Street, near the Parsons Street side, remained closed during the incident Caribou Fire assisted on scene, and Easton Fire covered the Presque Isle station during the response. The Red Cross is assisting those affected. The home is a total loss, and the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause.