THIS FIRE OCCURRED ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2000 AT THE CORNER OF MAIN AND BEACH STREETS AT THE FIRST PARISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN THE CENTER OF SACO, ME. IT WAS A HOT & HUMID DAY AROUND 90 DEGREES WHICH TOOK ITS TOLL ON THE FIREFIGHTERS. THE 137 YEAR OLD CHURCH WAS BEING RENOVATED AND A WORKER REMOVING LEAD PAINT ACCIDENTLY STARTED THE FIRE. TWO OF THE WORKERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BURN INJURIES. IT TOOK ABOUT A SIX ALARM RESPONSE TO BRING THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL, BRINGING FIREFIGHTERS FROM BIDDEFORD, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, GOODWINS MILLS, SCARBOROUGH, KENNEBUNK, BUXTON, AND ARUNDEL TO THE SCENE. SEVERAL OTHER DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED FOR COVERAGE.

SACO FIREFIGHTER MARK KELLEY TOOK THIS SET OF PICTURES. THESE SHOW THE STEEPLE AND FRONT OF THE CHURCH FULLY INVOLVED. NICE PICTURES MARK!

HERE ARE THE PICTURES I TOOK ABOUT TWO HOURS INTO THE FIRE. THE LAST PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM A PLANE, THE PILOT WAS A FRIEND OF A SACO FIREFIGHTER.

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