A New England summer hot spot that was the site of the state’s first fatal shark attack five years ago is once again seeing signs of the apex predator as thousands flock to the beach to enjoy the water. 

Authorities are warning the public to remain vigilant after two great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Maine’s Bailey Island within 48 hours, the Harpswell Marine Resources and Harbor Management said in a Facebook post. 

In response to the sightings, officials have posted shark notification flags throughout Cedar Beach, the post said. 

The waters of Mackerel Cove off Bailey Island where a woman was attacked and killed by a great white shark in Harpswell, Maine, July 28, 2020.    (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

The woman died, Marine Patrol said. 

Last year, 71 shark bites were recorded throughout the United States, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File. 

Of the recorded cases, 47 of the bites were unprovoked, the ISAF reported. 

Harpswell Marine Resources and Harbor Management did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Fox News Digital’s Julia Musto and the Associated Press contributed to this report.