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eShirl

(20,418 posts)
Fri May 15, 2026, 01:38 PM 20 hrs ago

Live updates: Robbins Lumber Mill explosion and fire in Searsmont (centralmaine.com)

(I'm hearing there are burn victims and at least 2 life flight helicopters)

https://www.centralmaine.com/2026/05/15/waldo-county-fire-draws-major-emergency-response/

A possible explosion and large fire at a lumber company in Searsmont drew a large emergency response Friday, with huge plumes of black smoke visible for miles around the Waldo County town.

It wasn’t immediately clear how many people might be injured.

Crews from as far as Augusta had been dispatched to the scene at Robbins Lumber, located at 506 Main St. S, just to the south of the village center.

Follow along for live updates as the situation unfolds.
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Live updates: Robbins Lumber Mill explosion and fire in Searsmont (centralmaine.com) (Original Post) eShirl 20 hrs ago OP
man. lumberyard fires. mopinko 19 hrs ago #1
WMTW TV live online w/ coverage eShirl 18 hrs ago #2

mopinko

(73,908 posts)
1. man. lumberyard fires.
Fri May 15, 2026, 02:40 PM
19 hrs ago

remember 1 in my hometown, yrs ago. they’re nearly impossible to extinguish, pretty much have to let them burn out.

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