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A large fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine’s midcoast region injured at least 11 people Friday.<\/p>\n

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Flames tore through Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, a town of about 1,500 people about 95 miles (153 kilometers) from Portland, authorities said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s been a huge explosion. The silo just exploded. Multiple firefighters injured,\u201d a first responder said, according to scanner traffic from Kennebec, Somerset and Waldo County fire departments recorded by Broadcastify.com.<\/p>\n

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, which has a Level 1 trauma designation, was waiting for 10 patients who had been treated at local hospitals to be transferred, a spokesperson said. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center was treating one patient who was in critical condition, a spokesperson for the Bangor hospital said.<\/p>\n

Authorities said they are investigating the cause of the blast.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have dumped all of the resources from the whole county over to that area,\u201d Waldo County 911 director Mike Larrivee said.<\/p>\n

Maine State Police and fire marshals responded to the fire, state police spokesperson Shannon Moss said.<\/p>\n

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A call to Robbins Lumber was not immediately returned Friday. The company’s website states that it has been a family-owned firm for five generations and has been in existence since 1881. The website describes the company as a \u201ca high-tech lumber manufacturer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lumber and wood products are a critical and historic industry in Maine, especially in rural parts of the state. The Maine Forest Products Council said the industry contributed more than $8 billion to the state’s economy in 2024 and provides about 29,000 jobs.<\/p>\n

Public officials, including Gov. Janet Mills said Friday that they were monitoring the response to the blaze.<\/p>\n

\u201cI urge folks to stay clear of the area, follow the instructions of law enforcement, and allow emergency personnel to respond. I ask Maine people to join me in keeping all those affected in their thoughts,\u201d Mills posted on X.<\/p>\n

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