Man’s body found after fire burns home in Maine
By Adam Bartow
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WESTFIELD, Maine (WMTW) — A man is dead after a fire at a home in Westfield.
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office says the Mars Hill Fire Department was called to 1197 Houlton Road at about 3:38 p.m. on Thursday. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire conditions.
Family members at the scene told firefighters that someone was likely trapped inside the home.
Firefighters and investigators from the Fire Marshal’s Office were on scene into the evening, looking for the victim and ultimately found the man dead inside.
The body was taken to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy will be conducted to determine positive identification and cause and manner of death.
An excavator was brought in to help tear down what was left of the home and to help move debris from the fire.
Investigators were expected to be on scene again Friday to investigate. The Fire Marshal’s Office said preliminary information from witnesses suggests the fire may have started in the barn area, but the official cause was still under investigation Friday morning.
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