NEWPORT, Maine — One man died in a fire at a Newport home Sunday morning, the Maine Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
Newport fire crews responded to the call at a home on Mullen Road, a news release from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said.
Two people, a mother and son, who lived at the home were inside the home at the time of the fire, according to the release.
Moss said the homeowner survived the fire, but her son, 54-year-old Allen Easley, died in the fire.
The State Fire Marshal's Office was called at 10 a.m. to investigate the fire, the release said.
On Wednesday, Moss issued an update stating the fire has been deemed accidental and involved discarded smoking materials.