2/21/17 – Fire destroyed the post office in downtown Winthrop Tuesday morning, drawing dozens of firefighters to Main Street as a large plume of smoke hung over the town.

While the post office’s red brick walls were still standing by the end of the response, much of the rest of the building was destroyed. Its insides were gutted, according to Winthrop Fire Chief Dan Brooks, and part of the metal roof collapsed.

The fire was first reported at 8:54 a.m. All postal workers safely exited the building by the time its interior was consumed by flames and smoke was billowing out of its eves, according to Brooks.

Main Street was closed to traffic as firefighters worked at the scene. Because it was a federal building, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the causes of the fire, Brooks said. To read more see CentralMaine.com