Fire still smoldering at Orrington trash incinerator

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 17, 2026

A massive fire that broke out at the Orrington trash incinerator Tuesday night was still smoldering Wednesday morning. The blaze erupted in the southern end of the Eagle Point Energy Center, which is located along the shores of the Penobscot River. Char marks and burnt holes were visible throughout parts of the facility as black smoke continued to billow out of the facility. It’s unclear what the scale of the damage to the trash plant is, but it’s likely to be a massive blow to EPEC, which was planning to reopen this fall to resume burning trash for towns in Greater Bangor and beyond. Evan Coleman bought the facility in February 2024, and the town of Orrington is a 25% owner of the plant.