At least 11 people injured in Maine lumber mill explosion

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]A devastating fire ripping through a lumber mill in Maine today. Flames reaching above the tree line. There's been a huge explosion in silo. Just exploded. This is very bad. A lot of people are third-degree. Searsport firefighters, who are volunteers, had responded to a silo fire that then exploded, according to one fire department in Maine, injuring firefighters and civilians, as well as destroying several fire trucks. The Searsport fire chief telling a local paper the explosion blew him 15 feet right through the air. That whole building is gone.

[00:00:34]MaineHealth Medical Center saying it's now treating 10 patients at its level one trauma center. Maine's governor urging folks to stay clear of the area swarmed by local, state, and federal agencies, including the ATF. Drone video capturing the aftermath, you can see buildings reduced to ash. Robbins Lumber, a family business that owns and manages 30,000 acres, says all of their employees have been accounted for.