WESTBROOK, Maine — A woman who suffered life-threatening injuries Friday night when a kitchen fire got out of control remained in critical condition late Saturday in a Boston hospital, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Madelena DuDu Kassa, 51, suffered severe burns when the fire broke out on the first floor of the two-unit apartment building on Pierce Street, according to spokesman Stephen McCausland.
The name of the hospital where she is being treated was not included in the press release issued about 7:45 p.m. Saturday.
Smoke alarms went off in the second floor unit, he said. Fire marshals have yet to determine if smoke alarms went off on the first floor.
The building is owned by Memana Abraham of South Portland but she does not reside there.
Ten other people were escaped the fire Friday night. Three were treated at Maine Medical Center for smoke inhalation and released, according to McCausland.
Uninjured in the fire were James Kassa, 51, the husband of Madelena DuDu Kassa, and their sons, Cliff Kassa, 30, and Emanual Kassa, 20. All lived in the first floor apartment.
Ghassan Abdaullah, 40, his wife, Shymma Abdaullah, 37, and their four children, Ghassak Abdaullah, 14, Alak Abdaullah, 13, Mohammed Abdaullah, 10, and Mohiman Abdaullah, 6, lived on the second floor.
At the time of the fire, Ghassan Abdaullah’s brother, Abdullah Abdaullah, 30, of Westbrook, was visiting the family and taking a shower.
Ghassan Abdaullah, Alak Abdaaullah and Abdullah Abdaullah were treated for smoke inhalation and released.
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