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Man Dies in Presque Isle House Fire as Two Escape After Smoke Alarm

The state medical examiner will confirm the man's identity, with the fire's cause still under investigation.

Overview

  • Firefighters were called around 3:43 a.m. Wednesday to a residence at 139 Ginn Road in Presque Isle.
  • Crews arrived to flames on the second floor, where officials say the fire originated and no working smoke detector was present.
  • Two adults escaped after a working smoke alarm on the first floor alerted them to the danger.
  • The deceased male has not been publicly identified and was transported to the Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification and cause-of-death determination.
  • The Presque Isle Fire Department received mutual aid from Easton, Caribou and Mapleton, and the American Red Cross is assisting the family.