A fire at a home in Fort Fairfield on Wednesday, July 22, left a resident displaced and a house with extensive damage.
Around 3:45 p.m., the Fort Fairfield Fire Department received a report of a structure fire at a residence on 18 Milk St. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke billowing from the roof and the homeowner spraying water on an exterior wall.
The name of the homeowner was not released by the fire department. Authorities said the fire began inside a wall and quickly traveled into the second story and attic of the home. An interior wall received substantial damage.
Firefighters from Fort Fairfield Fire, Easton Fire and Presque Isle Fire worked together to fight the flames.
Public Safety Director Shawn Newell credited the quick response from crews for preventing the loss of the home.