Lado Lodoka, 44, was working on the Intervale Road home’s oil-fired burner when the explosion occurred, authorities said.
| Emily Allen, Press Herald and Joe Charpentier, Sun Journal |
A New Gloucester man was killed Saturday afternoon in an explosion at his home, authorities said.
Lado Lodoka, 44, was working on the home’s oil-fired burner when the explosion occurred around noon, according to a news release from Maine Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss.
A family member who was inside the home at 1342 Intervale Road made it out safely, Moss said.
First responders arrived at the scene around 12:15 p.m, according to the release.
The incident is being treated as accidental, and the investigation of the cause is ongoing.
Maine State Police and the state fire marshal are leading the investigation.
New Gloucester firefighters were assisted at the scene by Auburn, Durham, Gray, North Yarmouth and Pownal firefighters; the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department; and an inspector from Maine Solid Fuel.
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