02 February 2013

Major Fire Strikes Former Mill in West Paris, ME

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, 29 January, a fire heavily damaged the former Penley Mill on Penley Avenue (Route 219), West Paris, ME. The initial alarm was struck at approximately 0130 hours.

Among the units assisting the West Paris Fire Department were companies from Mechanic Falls, Norway, Oxford, Paris, and Poland.

Media reports:

Sun Journal: Penley Mill burns in West Paris, nearby fireworks warehouse saved (30 JAN 13)

WCSH-TV: West Paris community mourns loss of historic mill (29 JAN 13)

WGME-TV: Massive Warehouse Fire In West Paris (29 JAN 13)

WWMJ-FM: Penley Mill Burned to the Ground in West Paris Maine (30 JAN 13)

WMTW-TV: Cause of West Paris mill fire undetermined (30 JAN 13)

Sun Journal: Official says cause of Penley Mill fire cannot be determined (31 JAN 13)

Background information:

West Paris Fire Department

Town of West Paris

Wikipedia: West Paris, Maine

Google Map: Penley Avenue (Route 219) at Greenwood Street, West Paris, ME

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