2014 Noyes Street fire

The Noyes Street fire was a fire in an apartment building in Portland, Maine, United States which killed 6 people. The building's landlord, Gregory Nisbet, was later convicted of misdemeanor fire code violations and spent 3 months in prison.[1] Located near the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine, it occurred overnight on November 1, 2014, and was the deadliest fire in Maine since 1984.[2] The fire forced the city to address fire safety specifically and unsafe housing more broadly.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Five years after deadly Noyes Street fire survivors honor the victims, city vows to make residents safer". newscentermaine.com. 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ Southall, Ashley (2 November 2014). "Fire Kills 5 in Building Near College in Maine". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Noyes Street fire changes Portland's approach to housing safety". Bangor Daily News. 1 November 2015.

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