Over a dozen firefighters had to be treated for heat-related illnesses and one resident was hospitalized following a large fire in a 20-unit apartment building in central Maine on Tuesday afternoon.

Shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Penobscot County Regional Communications Center received a report of a fire at 5 Thompson Road in Veazie. Police and firefighters responded and found a two-story, 20-unit apartment building on fire.

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The fire had already spread up the rear exterior of the building and extended to the roof. Additional fire crews were called in from about a dozen are departments to help battle the large blaze.

Fire crews were able to contain the fire to four apartments, though some neighboring units susta

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