Staff reports 5:18 a.m.
Monday, August 15, 2022 5:19 am
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STONINGTON - Maine - A Maine man is dead after a reported explosion at his home on Sunday.
Emergency responders received the initial call around 8:50 a.m. saying that the explosion at 160 Fifield Road in Stonington had occurred.
Soon after personnel from the Fire Marshal's Office arrived and began sifting through the debris where they found the remains of one person believed to be 71-year-old David Crutcher who lived alone at the residence.
His remains were transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta.
The cause of the explosion/fire is still under investigation. Investigators spent the afternoon at the scene and will be returning Monday to continue their work.