Small grass fire extinguished quickly in Portland, Maine | newscentermaine.com

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Fire Department responded to reports of a small grass fire on Danforth Street after a transformer blew on Friday, causing power outages.

NEWS CENTER Maine sent a crew to the scene, who said the transformer brought down the main line and ignited the grass, according to the Portland Fire Department. Officials told NCM the fire spread due to dryness and wind but was quickly contained.

Houses were nearby but unaffected other than some minor damage to a fence. Residents said the area is without power.

CMP also sent out an alert stating they were aware of an outage in the area of Pine St., affecting approximately 2,955 customers. The power company said they anticipate power being restored by 4:30 p.m. today.

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