A man died early Monday morning when fire swept through his motel room in Rockport.
The fire at Schooner Bay Motor Inn on Route 1 was reported around 3:30 a.m. Monday. A Camden-Rockport police officer was one of the first on scene and pulled a man from his second floor room, but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Occupants of the other motel rooms were evacuated and no other injuries were reported.
The name, age and hometown of the man who died have not yet been released by police.
Four investigators from the state fire marshal’s office are attempting to determine the cause of the fire, McCausland said.
Firefighters from Rockport, Camden, Rockland, Hope, Lincolnville and Warren responded to the fire.
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