WILTON — Shortly after midnight on Saturday, June 14, firefighters responded to a residential structure fire at 62 Magrath Road in Wilton.
The fire resulted in one fatality and left another individual in critical condition.
Through multiple interviews, investigators confirmed that two residents were inside the home at the time of the fire: 84-year-old Robert Adams and his significant other, 81-year-old Sharon Rainey.
A neighbor who witnessed the fire located Adams outside the residence, injured after an apparent jump from a window.
Upon learning that Rainey was still inside, the neighbor and responding Wilton police officers entered the burning home through a window and successfully rescued her.
Rainey had sustained severe burns.
Both Adams and Rainey were initially transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital and later flown by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland where Rainey later died from her injuries.
Adams remains in critical condition.
The neighbor and Wilton police officers were treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation.
The preliminary investigation suggests that a chimney fire may have been the cause, but the investigation remains ongoing.
Firefighters from several mutual aid departments assisted Wilton Fire Department in suppressing the fire.
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fatal fire.
