Teen in Critical Condition Following Fort Fairfield Fire
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue
A teenage boy was seriously injured early Wednesday while trying to escape a fire at his family s home in Fort Fairfield.
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue was called to the blaze at the home of Matthew and Tanya Turcotte on Fort Hill Street shortly after midnight, according to a news release. Firefighters arrived to find the home completely engulfed in flames.
A teen boy, who escaped through a second-story window, is reported to have suffered severe injuries. Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue transported the boy to Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital in Presque isle for treatment. He was then flown by LifeFlight to Boston Shriners Hospital for Children where he was listed in critical but stable condition.