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Photo courtesy of the Maine Department of Public Safety DEXTER FIRE — A dog died in a Saturday afternoon house fire in Dexter.
Photo courtesy of the Maine Department of Public Safety DEXTER FIRE — A dog died in a Saturday afternoon house fire in Dexter.

Dog dies in Dexter fire

Staff, Piscataquis Observer •October 5, 2026

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff

DEXTER — A dog died in a Dexter house fire on Saturday afternoon.

The fire broke out in a second-floor bedroom of a Line Road home about 2:37 p.m., according to Maj. Aaron Turcotte, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

When they arrived, firefighters contained the flames to the bedroom, though the home sustained smoke damage, Turcotte said Monday morning.

The homeowner, a 40-year-old woman, escaped the flames but was taken to Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield for treatment of smoke inhalation and unspecified injuries not considered life-threatening.

A dog died in the fire, according to Turcotte.

Investigators believe improperly discarded smoking materials sparked the blaze, which was ruled accidental.

Photo courtesy of the Maine Department of Public Safety
DEXTER FIRE — A dog died in a Saturday afternoon house fire in Dexter.

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