A late night structure fire destroyed one of the Maine Wildlife Park buildings located on park grounds behind the Wildlife Park in Gray.
No animals or people were hurt in the fire.
At approximately 11:30pm, Jan. 8, a Maine Wildlife Park employee who lives on the park grounds heard an explosion and reported that a fire broke out in one of the buildings in the park. The Gray Fire Department immediately responded to the call and kept the fire from spreading into the attached buildings.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time and is being investigated by the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal.
The fire occurred in the park’s workshop, which is located in a series of older buildings behind the park. The building is used to store tools and equipment and serves as a workspace for staff projects related to park infrastructure and maintenance.
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