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3 family members die in Fort Fairfield fire

Three family members are believed to have died in a Fort Fairfield house fire early this morning.
Photo courtesy of Maine Office of State Fire Marshal
Three family members are believed to have died in a Fort Fairfield house fire early this morning.

Three people died in a Fort Fairfield house fire early this morning.

Three family members are believed to have died in the Riverside Avenue house fire: 47-year-old Erik Elmer, 39-year-old Jessica Elmer and their daughter, 17-year-old Rose Elmer.

One child survived the fire and was taken to the hospital.

The fire was reported just after 2 a.m. Thursday, and is under investigation by the state fire marshal's office, which says there were no working smoke detectors in the home and that there is no evidence of foul play.

Kaitlyn Budion is Maine Public’s Bangor correspondent, joining the reporting team after several years working in print journalism.