Efforts to save child in Lincoln fire hampered by the presence of kerosene
Lt Gardner said the failure of a "homemade" kerosene container played a key role in the fire that killed 7-year-old Adele Parent.
Author: Jeffrey Schools (NEWS CENTER Maine), Griffin Stockford (NEWS CENTER Maine), Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 10:46 AM EST February 23, 2021
Updated: 6:02 PM EST February 26, 2021
LINCOLN, Maine — A 7-year-old Lincoln girl died after being trapped in a room filled with flames Monday night.
The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office identified the girl in a release Thursday as Adele Parent.
During a press conference Friday morning, Maine State Police Lt. Troy Gardner said a plastic kerosene container failed during the “accidental fire,” causing the fuel to seep down from the converted attic bedroom space into the 7-year-old's closet on the floor below. This additional fuel source generated a tremendous amount of heat, smoke, and fire, hampering rescue efforts, according to Gardner.