Smoke detectors and quick-acting neighbors keep Bangor apartment fire contained

Smoke detectors and quick-acting neighbors keep Bangor apartment fire contained

A fire in a Bangor apartment building on Monday night was stopped quickly thanks to working smoke detectors and attentive neighbors. The fire at 253 Center St. was reported around 7:30 p.m. by upstairs neighbors, who were alerted by a smoke detector and called 911, Bangor Fire Department Assistant Chief Greg Hodge said. No one was in the apartment where the fire started, but firefighters rescued a dog from inside, Hodge said. The building has fo…

Smoke detectors sound in an apartment house and there is a smell of fire, but it goes out brightly.