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May 15, 2026 / 6:07 PM EDT
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A large fire and explosion Friday at a lumber mill in Maine injured at least 10 people, officials said. The blaze was still active as of late Friday afternoon.Firefighters responded to a fire and explosion at 10 a.m. at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, about 95 miles from Portland, Mike Sauschuck, commissioner of the state Department of Public Safety, said during a news conference. Sauschuck said he could not provide the exact number of people injured, "or where they were working or who they were working for."
