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Elderly woman dies after fire inside room at Gorham assisted living center

84-year-old Lynda Muccino was in her room at Gorham House Friday night when a table lamp fell on a bed, sparking flames.
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GORHAM, Maine — The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office said a Gorham woman died Wednesday at Maine Medical Center, after a fire insider her room at Gorham House. 

84-year-old Lynda Muccino was being treated for burns and smoke inhalation since the fire Friday night.

Investigators said a table lamp fell on a bed and started the fire.

According to Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland, this is the fifth fire death in Maine this year.

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