A 46-year-old woman was killed in a fire Sunday evening in Lebanon.
Maine fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire, which was reported around 5:45 p.m. Sunday in a single-family home at 1320 Carl-Broggi Highway (Route 202).
The fire was reported in an apartment above the garage, according to fire officials. The woman, whose name has not been released, was found by rescuers and pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
The Lebanon Fire Department assisted fire marshals at the scene.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less