Connecticut firefighters alert sleeping family of Scarborough house fire
Two vacationing firefighters from Connecticut alerted a sleeping family of a house fire near Pine Point Beach in Scarborough on Tuesday.
Scarborough Communications Center began receiving several 911 calls at approximately 12:25 p.m. reporting a house fire with people possibly trapped at 4 Sea Meadows Lane.
The vacationing firefighters noticed the smoke on their way to Old Orchard Beach and discovered flames traveling up the back of the home and reaching the roof line , according to a release from the Scarborough Fire Department. Upon entry, they woke and safely escorted two adults out of the home who were sleeping on the first floor.
They then used a fire extinguisher and a garden hose to keep the flames at bay until Old Orchard Beach Fire Department arrived at 12:31 p.m., followed by Scarborough Fire shortly after. Officials determined the fire had spread to the inside of the home, triggering a second alarm.
Firefighters from Biddeford, Saco, Portland and South Portland also responded to the scene. Crews had to open walls and ceilings to quell the flames before the fire was under control shortly after 1 p.m.
East Grand Avenue was closed while crews extinguished the fire, but reopened Tuesday afternoon.
No one inside the house was injured, but one firefighter was transported to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment of heat exhaustion. They were later released.
The Office of State Fire Marshal was brought in to investigate the origin and cause, but the fire is not considered suspicious and appeared to be accidental.
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Isabelle Oss is a community reporter covering Kittery, Berwick, North Berwick, South Berwick, York and Ogunquit. Born and raised in Colorado, she moved to Maine in April 2026. Isabelle holds a master’s. More by Isabelle Oss
