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Fire Victims in Bar Harbor ID’d

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BAR HARBOR, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office has identified the family members involved in the fatal fire in Bar Harbor Sunday morning.

Fire investigators say 79-year-old Earlene Harding and her 57-year-old son, Leroy Harding, were both killed.

The two members of the family who survived are Percy and Raymond Harding. Percy, husband of Earlene, is still hospitalized and in his 80s.

Raymond was the second son who lived in the home. He is in his 50s and has been released from the hospital, according to the Fire Marshal’s office.

Fire Investigators say the cause of the fire will be undetermined because of the extensive damage. The farmhouse burned to the foundation.

The State Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the victims Thursday.

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