BANGOR, Maine — The state fire marshal's office is investigating a fatal tent fire in Bangor on Sunday.
Around 9:14 p.m. the fire marshal's office responded to a fire at 49 Cleveland Street. The tent was occupied at the time by a man, who officials found deceased, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said Monday in a press release.
The man's body was taken to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy will be performed and an identification can be made, Moss said.
Investigators are working with Bangor police and fire departments to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
Officials said additional information would be released when it becomes available.
