The medical examiner positively identified him today as the homeowner, Vincent Dineen, DOB 8/22/1939. The cause of the fire is undetermined due to the extent damage caused in the blaze.
On November 16, 2025, at approximately 5:58pm Sunday Night, the State Fire Marshal Office received a request for assistance with a possible fatal fire in Meddybemps at 624 Main Street. The local fire chief stated there was a good possibility the homeowner was still inside. When firefighters arrived, they found a home fully involved in fire that had also spread to a vehicle in the driveway. More than a half a dozen area fire departments responded to fight the fire in heavy snow conditions. A team of four State Fire Marshal Investigators arrived at the scene and located the remains of a male inside the home at approximately 9:15pm. The victim was removed and transported to a local funeral home where a representative of the State Medical Examiner’s Office will try to determine a cause of death and identify the victim.
State Fire Investigators will return to the fire scene today to conduct an examination to try and determine the cause of the fire.
Lt. Aaron M. Turcotte
Troop Commander