Victim of Deadly Fire in Northern Maine Identified, Possible Causes Pinpointed

Officials identify victim of Fort Kent fire

The state fire marshal’s office on Thursday identified a woman who died in a Fort Kent house fire earlier in the week. The fire at 42 East Main St. was reported shortly after noon on Monday. Firefighters found Ruth Charles, 56, of Fort Kent, in a first-floor apartment, where she lived alone. Lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful, the fire marshal’s office said in a news release. Investigators determined that the fire started in the bedroom of Cha…

Victim of deadly fire in northern Maine identified, possible causes pinpointed

Investigators have released the name of a woman killed in a fire in Fort Kent on Monday. They have also identified two possible causes of the fire.

Woman dies after apartment fire in Fort Kent

The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of the fire.