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Portland firefighters use a ladder to gain access to the roof while responding to a fire at 15-17 Sherman St. in Portland on Tuesday.
Kacie Piscatelli of Portland holds her shirt to her face while watching a smoky fire at 15-17 Sherman St. in Portland on Tuesday.
Firefighters battle a fire in a three-story apartment building on Sherman Street in Portland on Tuesday. Dennis Hoey/Staff Writer
Donald Carpenter of Yarmouth, who was visiting friends across the street, alerted residents at 15-17 Sherman St. in Portland that the building was on fire.
Portland firefighters attack the apartment house fire from Grant Street. Dennis Hoey/Staff Photographer
Smoke fills the air on Sherman Street during Tuesday's fire. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Sherman Street fills with smoke while firefighters battle a blaze at 15-17 Sherman St. in Portland on Tuesday.
Tired Portland firefighters rest as a crowd gathers during the apartment house fire on Sherman Street. Dennis Hoey/Staff Writer