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Two people were found dead in separate fires in Maine on Sunday, investigators said, the causes of which remained under investigation on Wednesday.
The body of a male was found inside a burning home in Harpswell early Sunday morning, according to the Maine Fire Marshal's Office. Firefighters, called to the building, believed to be a seasonal residence, on Sea Mist Lane about 12:42 a.m., found the remains only after an extensive examination of the scene once the fire was out.
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The person's identity will be determiend by medical examiners, officials said. Investigators haven't yet determined the cause of the fire, which caused extensive damage.
Later Sunday, about 9:23 a.m., first responders in Old Orchard Beach were called to a home on Usen Lane for a report of a cardiac event and found a man dead in his living room, along with evidence of a fire, officials said. They identified him as John Chadbourne, 70, and said the cause and what led to the fire remained under investigation.
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