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Explosion Ignites Second-Alarm House Fire in Oakland, Maine

State fire investigators have opened an inquiry, with injury figures still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • An alert page reported a second-alarm response to a working house fire at 10 Lakeview Drive that began with an explosion.
  • Lieutenant Aaron Turcotte confirmed the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office responded, with dozens of Department of Public Safety personnel on scene.
  • A medevac was requested for a burn victim as multiple injuries were reported by the alert page, which remains preliminary pending official updates.
  • Officials have not identified a cause for the explosion, and the investigation is ongoing.
  • Local residents shared photos and videos from the scene on social media, and separate coverage noted an unrelated explosion in Eugene, Oregon the previous night.