WINDHAM, Maine — River Road in Windham was closed early Thursday morning due to an all-hands fire.
Several fire departments responded to the scene around 7:27 a.m. after receiving several reports from people in the area.
A Windham patrol officer told NEWS CENTER Maine the man in the house at the time of the fire was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Police said he was apparently experiencing anxiety.
The man's identity has not been released.
Police said he was the only person in the home at the time of the fire. They said an initial investigation indicated smoking tobacco caused the fire. They further said the home is repairable.
River Road was closed for a time between Newhall Road and Covered Bridge Road, but it has reopened.
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