The cause of the fire that had destroyed the home when the Madison Fire Department arrived on scene around 11:40 a.m. Friday is under investigation by the Office of State Fire Marshal.
Firefighters from several area departments spent nearly five hours to fully extinguish the blaze, according to Chief Don French of the Madison Fire Department.
The Maine Labor Relations Board concluded that an unnamed lieutenant in the Fire Marshal's Office made changes to mileage reimbursements and the way employees swap shifts without going through the collective bargaining process.