Man Dies in Portland Fire

The Fire Marshal’s Office says 78-year-old Lester York has been tentatively identified as the deceased male in a fire on Bayview Drive in Portland.

From the The Fire Marshal’s Office:

On Sunday, December 23, 2024, at approximately 3:22 pm, the Fire Marshal’s Office was called to 34 Bayview Drive in Portland to assist with a death investigation involving a fire. Upon arrival, the Portland Police Department located a deceased The deceased will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy will be performed to determine a cause of death. The fire, located in the basement of the home, burned only contents, and did not damage the structure. The Portland Fire Department assisted investigators on scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.