A wedding party was cut short as a fire erupted in the banquet hall in Portland on Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to the second-alarm fire reported at the Port Hampton Marina Club Banquet Hall in the 1900 block of Portland-Cobalt Road around 2 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters determined the fire was at a secondary property of the St. Clements Castle.
Firefighters said there were no injuries to the approximately 50 guests celebrating the marriage of Jessica Wilson and David Knapps. The couple was cutting the cake during the party when staff alerted guests to a fire.
"You know, one of the propane tanks something happened there, I'm not sure on all the details but it sounded like something was going to blow," recalled Ryan Adams, a brother of the bride.