A Huge Avenue home was destroyed in an early Friday morning fire. Credit: Courtesy of the Maine Department of Public Safety

An early Friday morning fire destroyed a home in Harpswell.

The fire broke out at the Hugh Avenue home about 2:40 a.m., according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

The home’s occupants escaped and alerted their next-door neighbors, who got out safely.

A man who lived in the burned home suffered a burn to his wrist and was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland.

No one else was injured.

The home was destroyed, while the neighboring residence sustained only a minor heat-related damage.

Investigators believe a generator and heater may have contributed to the fire.

The fire remains under investigation.