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"All 9 people were displaced and are being assisted by Red-Cross and the City’s General Assistance Office with housing and other needs." May 15, 2026, According to a press release from the Biddeford Fire Department, "this morning shortly after 5:30am the Biddeford Regional Communications Center received a 911 call for a building fire at #49 Granite Street." The release goes on to state, "Biddeford Fire Department Car 7, Engine 22, Squad 28 and EMS 14, along with an Engine fro

By Tammy Wells, Contributing Writer, York County Government Media April 15, 2026, Firefighters dressed in boots and heavy protective gear made their way up five stories and into the steel drill tower, and they made it look easy. After about 20 minutes, heavy black smoke began to emerge from various windows of the structure, and firefighters – all instructors with years of firefighting experience, commenced to put it out. The drill tower is among the key components of the Yor

February 13, 2026, According to the Biddeford Fire Department, at "approximately 03:05am on the morning of February 7th, one of the on-duty Biddeford Fire Department members smelled smoke on the 2nd floor area of the Central Fire Station. During the investigation for the source of the smoke, the member found a small fire inside the clean kitchen towel stainless steel bin in the kitchen. The fire was quickly extinguished using water from the kitchen sink and a fire extinguishe

"...the fire originated from an electrical outlet issue, which caused extensive fire damage within the garage structure" - Maine State Fire Marshal February 4, 2026, Below is the release from the State Fire Marshal’s office regrading the fire that took place on February 2 at 297 Elm: On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Biddeford Fire Department responded to a report of a possible working fire at 297 Elm Street. Upon arrival, units located a garage wi

February 3, 2026, The Biddeford Fire Department responded to a reported building fire at the former Sleepy Hollow Motel, located at 297 Elm Street, at approximately 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The Biddeford Regional Communications Center received the initial 911 call at 8:26 a.m., with the first unit arriving on scene at 8:30 a.m. Heavy smoke and fire were visible from a 30-by-40-foot, one-and-a-half-story garage that was attached to a single-story motel-style building. Fir

📰BIDDEFORD | Building Fire | Morin Street November 9, 2025, According to reports, The Biddeford Fire Department is currently on scene in the area of Morin Street, for a working building fire. It is reported to be fire in an "exhaust system of the building". As of the now it is considered a "small fire", but because of the contents of the building, several departments are on scene out of an abundance of caution. Authorities are asking individuals to please avoid the area. Cur