Investigation begins after firefighter killed, several injured in a Maine lumber mill explosion

A firefighter is dead, and several people are in serious or critical condition after a burning silo exploded at a lumber mill ...

Firefighter killed, 11 injured in lumber mill explosion and massive fire in Maine

There’s been a huge explosion. The silo just exploded,” first responders said about the emergency situation in Searsmont, ...

Mass casualty event declared in Maine after massive silo explosion

Maine lumber mill explosion injures 5, sparks mass casualty response as crews rush to Searsmont and probe cause.

Here’s what we know about how Friday’s deadly fire at a Searsmont lumber mill spread

About an hour after Searsmont firefighters responded Friday morning to a fire at a local lumber yard, the blaze took a deadly turn when a silo exploded after the flames spread.