Photo: Maine State Fire Marshal's Office
First responders recovered a body following a house fire in Harpswell early Tuesday morning.
Firefighters responded to the home on Harpswell Neck Road, where they removed one person from the building, believed to be 78-year-old Hugh MacFarlane, and pronounced him dead at the scene.
The medical examiner will determine a cause and manner of death, while the cause of the fire is being investigated.
The fire caused significant damage to the home, particularly on the second floor.
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