PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Two people were hospitalized following a fire at a Portland home.

Fire officials say the blaze started in a first-floor apartment in the home on State Street at about 3 p.m. on Monday.

A woman who lived inside the apartment was taken to Maine Medical Center and a second woman was taken for evaluation.

No names were made public.

Fire Chief Robert Wassick tells WMTW-TV that the department is investigating the cause but it does not appear suspicious.


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