A large fire in the northern Penobscot County town of Patten early Wednesday morning shut down the town’s main street and knocked out power to businesses.
The fire engulfed both Main Street Outback Garage — an auto repair shop and car wash — and the next door Hathaway Apartments around 5 a.m. The fire began at the garage, WABI reported.
All residents of the apartment complex made it out of the building safely and are with family, Patten Town Clerk Billy Doody said in a Facebook post.
It’s unclear what caused the fire, how many people were displaced and whether the buildings are a total loss. The Patten Town Office and fire department did not immediately respond to requests for information.
Traffic was rerouted around the stretch of Patten’s downtown, which is also a part of Route 11, as emergency crews battled the fire.
Several businesses in the immediate vicinity — including Katahdin Trust Co. — posted on social media that they would delay opening Wednesday as they waited for power to be restored.
The Medway Fire Department provided mutual aid.
