Restaurant burns in Bar Harbor Maine

Video from Earl Brechlin of a fire reported around 6:00 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday) at the Portside Grill on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. Thanks to reader Andy Nunes for passing along this story.

Bill Trotter & Dan Gagnon, Bangor Daily News:

A fire at a Cottage Street restaurant threatened several nearby buildings and drew firefighters from several Hancock County towns before it was extinguished late Tuesday night.

Flames tore through the roof, sending billowing clouds of heavy black smoke rolling over the rooftops as firefighters doused the buildings with water sprayed from extended ladders hovering over the street, according to witnesses.

Firefighters were able to prevent the flames from spreading to two adjacent buildings — Rite Aid pharmacy on one side and the Thirsty Whale tavern on the other, according to Bar Harbor Fire Chief Matt Bartlett.