On Sunday, November 12, 2023, at approximately 7:40 p.m. the Monroe Fire Department responded to a fire at 238 Clements Road in Monroe.

The Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted because the fire department believed that someone inside the residence had died as a result of the fire.

FMO Investigators responded and located the remains of a deceased adult. The remains have been transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta. The deceased is believed to be 86-year-old Alan Grover, who lived alone at the residence, according to the Maine Public Safety Office.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Assisting agencies on scene were the Brooks, Jackson, and West Frankfort fire departments, Brooks Ambulance, and Maine State Police.