RANGELEY — A fire on Saturday heavily damaged a camp on Russell Cove Circle, Fire Rescue Chief Michael Bacon said Monday.
The seasonal camp was under renovations by the owner, Willis Dicentes of Limington, who was staying in an adjacent camp while work was being done, Bacon said.
When firefighters arrived heavy smoke was coming from the right side of the building and eves, according to Lt. Camdan Carmichael, the department’s public information officer.
More than 25 firefighters from Rangeley, Eustis, Philips, Strong and Wilson Mills responded to the fire reported at 2:01 p.m. Other mutual aid departments were canceled when firefighters were able to knock the fire down quickly, Bacon said. The flames were quickly knocked down, he added.
The owner had been been trying to thaw out frozen pipes when the fire started.
No injuries were reported.
Bacon said he believed the camp is a complete loss, but that it was insured.
Rangeley firefighters were on the scene quickly because of a second full-time firefighter working at the station, Bacon said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, he said. He has a suspected cause but wants to confirm it with an investigator from the Office of State Fire Marshal before releasing it, he said.
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