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Two dead in massive Washington house fire

WASHINGTON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A man is dead and another is missing after an early morning fire Monday in the town of Washington, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.

*UPDATE 1/30 – The cause of last week's double fatal fire in the town of Washington cannot be determined, the state fire marshal's office told state Public Safety Department spokesperson Steve McCausland, due to the severe damage to the house.

Investigators told McCausland there is nothing to indicate the fire is anything but an accident.

The fire killed a father and son in the early morning hours of Jan. 23.

The fire started in the basement near the wood stove, investigators confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A second body has been recovered from an early morning fire Monday in the town of Washington, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.

A neighbor discovered the fire on Cattle Pound Road at about 5:45 a.m. A man, now identified as 5-year-old Isaac Rhodes, was pulled from the house by firefighters and deputies when they arrived, but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

They say 56-year-old Elizabeth Rhodes was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation and burn injuries. Rhodes lived at the home with her husband and their adult son, whom are identified as 53-year-old Steven Rhodes and Isaac. Officials say the two men are believed to be the fire victims.

The second body was found in the rubble of the fire that had fallen into the basement.

A team of Fire Marshal investigators are at the scene and will attempt to pinpoint the cause of the fire.

“Between now and then we'll be conducting interviews with those people that would be most intimate with the fire scene or the occupants and the layout of the building as well as the neighborhood and anybody else that may have information about it,” said Sergeant Grimes.


PHOTO: Massive fire in Washington

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