PORTLAND, Maine — An investigation is underway after a large fire engulfed a townhouse complex and injured five people early Saturday morning in Portland.
Following a report by a neighbor around 3:07 a.m., firefighters arrived at 151 North St. on Munjoy Hill and found the victims standing outside of the burning building, Portland Fire Department Spokesman Capt. John Brennan said.
One of the victims was in critical condition at Maine Medical Center at 2 p.m. Sunday, Brennan said.
The American Red Cross is helping some of the families that were displaced after two of the townhomes were destroyed, he added.
Portland Professional Fire Fighter's Union, Local 740, said in a Facebook post that firefighters were met with heavy flames when they arrived to battle the three-alarm fire.
The union said fire stations across the state sent fire trucks and ambulances to help get the fire under control.
As of Sunday afternoon, the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
