This week's heroes are the firefighters of the Waterville, Maine Fire-rescue who saved a man who had to run outside and stand on his roof as his home became engulfed in flames.
WMTW Dec 17, 2025 , Adam Bartow
WATERVILLE, Maine — A man was rescued from the roof of a burning home in Waterville early Wednesday morning.
Firefighters were called to 12 High St. at about 1:10 a.m. for reports of a fire with a man on the roof. When they arrived, they found a lot of smoke in the air and a man outside his bedroom window on the roof of the 2 1/2 story home.
Firefighters quickly set up a ladder and brought the man to safety. He was checked out at the scene and did not need to go to the hospital.
Investigators say there was heavy fire in the back of the building and part of the roof had collapsed. There was so much fire and danger, crews could only battle the fire from the outside.
An excavator was eventually brought in to help prevent more collapse of the building.
Firefighters said the man was sleeping with his bedroom door closed, which may have saved his life, because it kept the flames from spreading into his bedroom before he could escape.
The cause of the fire was not known Wednesday afternoon.
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