A crew with the Maine Water company on Wednesday works on a broken water main in front of 11 Main St., an apartment building in Skowhegan that was destroyed by fire Tuesday. The water main break, which affected nine customers, including the nearby SouthSide Tavern, was caused by change of pressure and direction of water used to fight the fire.

SouthSide Tavern owner Bart Hughes speaks Wednesday about the effect of a fire that destroyed a nearby apartment building Tuesday at 11 Main St. in Skowhegan.

Burned bedding and furniture lies in a pile Wednesday behind the destroyed apartment building at 11 Main St. in Skowhegan.

Flames spill out from the windows Tuesday evening of an apartment building at 11 Main St. in Skowhegan.

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire Tuesday evening at an apartment building at 11 Main St. in Skowhegan.

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire Tuesday evening at an apartment building at 11 Main St. in Skowhegan.