Event Brief
UPDATED May 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
May 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Explosion near Maine lumber complex injures 11+
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A fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, injured at least 11 people and prompted a mass-casualty response.
WHO: Thorndike Fire Department; Robbins Lumber; Governor Janet Mills
WHAT: Fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber caused multiple injuries and a mass-casualty response.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM ET
WHERE: Robbins Lumber, Searsmont, Maine
WHY: The cause of the explosion has not been reported.
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