Maine Sen. Angus King tours the fire scenes in Lewiston with city officials Friday, including 80-82 Pine St., where a demolition crew is tearing down the building. King

Maine Sen. Angus King tours the fire scenes in Lewiston with Assistant City Administrator Phil Nadeau and Fire Chief Paul LeClair on Friday. In the background are 149 Bartlett St. and the Pierce Street building on the left. King

Crews demolish a building at 80-82 Pine St. in Lewiston on Friday. In all, five buildings will be demolished by the end of the day Friday and three buildings will be taken down on Monday, said Gil Arsenault, the city’s code enforcement officer.

A demolition crew tears down 80-82 Pine St. in Lewiston on Friday while Maine Sen. Angus King tours the site with city officials. In the background are the spires of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. King

U.S. Sen. Angus King speaks with Assistant City Administrator Phil Nadeau in Lewiston as demolition work takes place on a building at 114-118 Bartlett St., which burned on May 6.