A homeowner was killed in a fire and explosion on Saturday in New Gloucester, Maine.
Around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, the New Gloucester Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire and explosion at a home at 1342 Intervale Road.
The state fire marshal's office said the initial investigation indicates that the homeowner was working on the home's oil-fired furnace when an explosion occurred.
The homeowner, 44-year-old Lado Lodoka, was killed in the explosion, the state fire marshal's office said. A family member who was also inside the home at the time was able to get out safely.
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The explosion was accidental, the fire marshal's office said, and an investigation into what caused it is ongoing.
No further details were released.
