Chief Steve Hinds in Bath says the duplex was on fire when crews arrived on the scene on Bluff Road at about 5 a.m. Tuesday. Neighbors say they heard an explosion.
He tells WMTW-TV he suspects the fire was started by a propane or natural gas explosion.
He says there is a quarter-mile debris field.
An investigator with the state Fire Marshal's office is on the way to the scene.
No names were immediately released.
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