Two people died in an early morning house fire in Ellsworth, according to state fire officials.
The fire in a mobile home along Route 1A was reported to 911 dispatchers at about 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The bodies of Bruce Wallace, 67, and Linda Tarvis, 58, were found in the kitchen after firefighters were able to get the fire under control, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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