A man was found dead, floating in Maine's Little Sebago Lake, on Tuesday after fuel vapors ignited while he was refueling his boat.

Windham police said they responded along with the Windham Fire and Rescue to a report of a male body floating face down in the lake near Outlet Cove Road around 4:16 p.m. Tuesday. Fire crews brought the man to shorten and began lifesaving efforts. Despite those efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police said their preliminary investigation suggests that the man was fueling his boat at the dock when fuel vapors ignited. It is believed the man either jumped or fell into the water during the incident. His condition at the time he entered the water is not known.

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