A roughly 1-mile stretch of Libby Avenue in Gorham was closed Monday afternoon due to a structure fire, officials said.
The road is closed between Main Street and Gray Road, part of Route 202, a dispatcher said by phone around 3:45 p.m.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area, Sullivan Stevens, another dispatcher, said in a statement around 3:35 p.m. He did not say when the road might reopen.
Public safety officials could not immediately be reached to provide further details about the fire, including whether any injuries have been reported.
This story will be updated.
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