POWNAL
The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a man has died this morning after fire destroyed his home in Pownal. The fire broke out at the man’s home on Elmwood Road around 1 a.m. and fire investigators located his body just before dawn, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. The apartment was located above a garage.
As of 9 a.m. this morning, investigators were attempting to determine the cause of the fire and the man’s name is being withheld as relatives are being notified.
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