Victim Identified in Portland Fatal Fire

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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta has officially identified the victim of the March 6 fire at 11 Olympia Street in Portland as 36-year-old Douglas Grant of Portland.

The public is advised to avoid the area where the fire occurred, as the Fire Marshal’s Office is currently investigating the scene.

From the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office:

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at approximately 8:00 am, Investigators from the Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO) executed a search warrant at 11 Olympia Street in Portland in connection with a fatal fire that occurred at the property on March 6, 2025. The investigation is ongoing and being conducted with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), FMO Inspections Division, Portland Police Department, and Portland Fire Department. Investigators will be actively working the scene for next two days. As part of the operation, the area surrounding 11 Olympia Street will be closed to traffic. The public is advised to avoid the area while investigators continue to collect evidence. As this is an active investigation, we won’t be getting into specifics at this time.

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