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One Person Found Dead After Meddybemps, Maine House Fire as Cause Probed

Officials are working to confirm the victim's identity through the medical examiner.

Overview

  • The fire at 624 Main St. was reported Sunday shortly before 6 p.m., triggering a State Fire Marshal response.
  • Firefighters arrived to find the house fully engulfed and flames spreading to a vehicle in the driveway.
  • More than half a dozen departments provided mutual aid as heavy snow complicated operations.
  • A four-person team from the Fire Marshal's Office located human remains inside the structure shortly after 8:50 p.m.
  • The remains were taken to a local funeral home for identification and cause-of-death review, and investigators returned Monday to continue the origin-and-cause examination.