Corinna man burned when fire razes home Wood stove suspected as cause of blaze

CORINNA – A Corinna man who fought to save the home he built with his own hands from being destroyed by fire remained in critical condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor on Monday night with first- and second-degree burns.

Roger Grant suffered burns on much of his body, said Corinna Fire Chief Alan Clark. Clarence Grant, a relative of the homeowner, also attempted to fight the early morning fire Monday. He was treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation and was released.

While Clark had not had the opportunity to speak with Roger Grant as of Monday night, the chief believed the two Grants had attempted to fight the flames that devoured Roger Grant’s one-story, ranch-style, log home at 467 Greenbush Road before firefighters arrived.

Roger Grant’s wife, Beth Grant, ran to a neighbor’s home to call for help while the two men tried to save the home, Clark said. All three were taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, though Beth Grant did not appear to be injured, the chief said.

Officials received the call for help at 3:30 a.m. and the first firefighters arrived on the scene 10 minutes later only to find the home in flames, Clark said. Crews from Corinna, Dexter and Newport fought the blaze for nearly two hours until 5:30 a.m. when it was extinguished.

While Scott Richardson of the state Fire Marshal’s Office will continue to investigate the fire today, officials believe the fire started around the wood stove, Clark said. The Pine Tree Chapter of the American Red Cross is working to help the three adults with their loss.

It was not immediately known whether the home was insured.