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Oxford Fire Victim Identified

OXFORD, Maine _ Maine State Police have identified the woman who was killed in a fire at a retirement home complex in Oxford. Dead is 85-year-old Theresa Heino. Another resident, Virginia Brown, 65, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Officials are still not sure what led to the fire at Oxford Meadows, which broke out around 2 am Saturday, apparently in a common area, causing thick smoke to billow quickly through the building.

Twelve residents were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.

Another dozen residents were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene of the early morning blaze, and taken to a shelter set up at the high school.