A woman died in a house fire in Mapleton on Thursday morning. Credit: Maine fire marshal's office

A woman is dead after an early morning house fire on Thursday in the Aroostook County town of Mapleton.

The fire at 258 Carvell Road was reported shortly after 5 a.m. Firefighters found the deceased woman in the house, the state fire marshal’s office said.

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta will determine her identity, and the manner and cause of death.

The house was destroyed.

 

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