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One Man Killed in Fire That Destroys Home

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SANFORD, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a 53-year-old Sanford man died after a fire destroyed his home.

Police say the body of Charles Kerrigan was found in what was left in his garage on Deering Neighborhood Road.

A neighbor reported the fire around 10 a.m. Sunday, and both the home and attached garage burned to the ground.

Fire marshals do not expect to determine a cause of the fire because of the extensive damage.

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