Fueled by gusty winds, the fire at the Days Inn of Kittery was reported around 12:30 p.m. and quickly spread, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the air that could be seen for miles around.
Michael Arrington, 28, first fled a traffic stop in Portsmouth and then dragged a New Hampshire State Police trooper when he was spotted at a gas station on the Route 1 Bypass.
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is conducting an active shooter drill Thursday between noon and 3 p.m. in the vicinity of Dry Dock #3 which could make it visible to nearby residents.