Maine Wildlife Park delays opening due to severe storm damage [Video]

OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WATER TANK HEATER. IN GRAY – THE MAINE WILDLIFE PARK IN GRAY IS POSTPONING ITS OPENING DAY DUE TO STORM DAMAGE FROM LAST WEEK’S NOR’EASTER.. THANKFULLY – NO STAFF OR ANIMALS WERE HURT… THE ANIMALS WERE IN SOME OF THE WINTER AREAS…SO THEY WERE PROTECTED WHEN THE TREES CAME CRASHING DOWN. BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS…..ONLY STAFF AND CONTRACTORS ARE WORKING ON CLEANUP. BEFORE THE STORM…THE PARK HAD SAID IT HOPED TO OPEN THIS FRIDAY. NOW IT MIGHT TAKE A MONTH OR TWO. <> “THE HEAVY WET SNOW COMBINED WITH SOME RAIN AND SOME HIGH WINDS REALLY WAS AN UNLUCKY MIX FROM THE PARK A LOT OF DOWNED TREES AND THOSE WHO KNOW THE PARK WELL KNOW THAT ONE OF THE WONDERFUL ASPECTS OF THE PARK IS THE TOWERING PINES SOME OF THOSE FELL SOME OF THE BRANCHES BROKE AND DIFFERENT PARTS …