PALERMO — On Monday, December 15, at approximately 11:25 p.m., the Palermo Fire Department received a report of a structure fire at a residence at 98 Leeman Arm Road, according to a Dec. 16 press release from Maine State Police. Upon arrival, firefighters found the home fully involved with fire.

Fire personnel found a severely burned adult male in the road near the residence and who had escaped the fire prior to their arrival.

The individual was transported by ambulance to Maine General Hospital and was later transported via LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center, where he is in critical condition.

The injured male informed firefighters that one additional person remained inside the residence. Fire crews-initiated operations while being assisted by several neighboring fire departments and area ambulance services. Recovery efforts for the second victim are ongoing, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene with a team of six investigators.

Further information will be released as it becomes available.