Skowhegan fatal fire - Maine Fire Marshal's Office
One person is dead from a fire that heavily damage a home in Skowhegan last evening.
Skowhegan firefighters say they were called to the scene on Waye Street just after 5 pm on a report of someone trapped inside.
They say they attempted a rescue but were met with heavy fire conditions, and later located a dead person inside the residence.
The body was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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