One Firefighter Dead, at Least 11 Injured After Massive Explosion at Maine Lumber Mill A lumber mill explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, on Friday resulted in one firefighter’s death and critically injured at least 11 other firefighters and civilians. The explosion occurred while crews were battling a silo fire. An investigation into the cause of the blast is underway and is expected to be lengthy.

• One firefighter died, and at least 11 others were critically injured in an explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine.
• The explosion happened as firefighters were working to extinguish a burning silo.
• No employees were injured.
• Several hospitals are prepared to receive transferred patients.
• The cause of the blast is under investigation and is expected to be a time-consuming process.