Structure was under renovation to become the Inn at Diamond CovePORTLAND, Maine – At approximately 4:30 am this morning the City of Portland Fire Department received and responded to a call reporting a structure on fire at 18 McKinley Court on Great Diamond Island. Firefighters responded to find a working fire in a building under renovation. The magnitude of the fire resulted in the need for multiple apparatus. Firefighters and Police Officers from Portland and Long Island as well as Island Volunteers responded. The fire is currently under control, and there were no injuries. Fire personnel are still at the scene at this time.
The fire and smoke caused significant damage, currently estimated at between $1 - 2 million dollars. According to Deputy Chief Robert Wassick, "Due to the magnitude and location of the fire, we have requested and received approval for the State Fire Marshall's office to assist in the investigation. This is routine under these circumstances."
The project under construction was called the Inn at Great Diamond Cove. The Inn at Great Diamond Cove is being developed in a former US Army Barracks on the Fort McKinley site on Great Diamond Island. It is a reuse of the last, and largest, building on the complex into a full-service hotel with a variety of room types. This site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
A press conference will be held at the Fire Department's Central Office, 380 Congress Street at 11:00 am. today. Deputy Chief Wassick and others will be present to provide further details.
A press conference will be held at the Fire Department's Central Office, 380 Congress Street at 11:00 am. today. Deputy Chief Wassick and others will be present to provide further details.
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