Fire destroys Otter Creek home, leads to power outage

Fire destroys Otter Creek home, leads to power outage

Crews from multiple agencies extinguished a structure fire in Otter Creek late Friday night, leading to a power outage and extensive clean-up. The cause of the fire at 99 Otter Creek Drive is not currently known. No one was injured in the fire. Mount Desert property records indicate the current owner of the wood-shingled ranch is Otta Crik America Trust. Fire crews were still rolling up hose and working at the site on Saturday morning. At approx…

Structure fire in Otter Creek shows importance of mutual aid

OTTER CREEK — A structure fire in Otter Creek late Friday night drew a large response from agencies across Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth.