A three-alarm fire in Westbrook tonight heavily damaged an apartment building and injured one person.
Every firetruck in the city was sent to the blaze at the 2½-story building at 683 Main St., said a Westbrook police and fire dispatcher. Ten firetrucks from several neighboring communities provided mutual aid.
One injured person was taken to a hospital by ambulance. The extent of the person’s injuries were unknown at press time.
Fire crews responded quickly to the fire when the first alarm was sounded, around 9 p.m. The fire station is a block away, at 570 Main St.
The fire was under control about a hour and half later. Main Street was shut down for several hours.
Witnesses told WGME-TV that they first saw thick black smoke billowing from the building, and then flames.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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