CASCO, Maine — Two people are in the hospital Monday morning following a two-alarm house fire in Casco.
According to officials on scene, the call came in at 9:15 a.m. and firefighters responded to the heavy fire at the home on Roosevelt Trail/Route 302. Officials on scene told NEWS CENTER Maine conditions were difficult.
Casco Fire Chief Brian Cole said four people were home at the time of the fire; two were taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation.
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office was called in to investigate the fire, which is standard procedure when there are injuries.
Route 302 in the area of the fire was closed for several hours while crews worked to clean up the scene. The road reopened around 1 p.m., according to Cumberland County Regional Communications.
Casco, Bridgton, Norway, and Raymond fire departments all responded.
