UPDATE: At Least 10 Injured in Searsmont Explosion

UPDATE: The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the firefighter killed in the line of duty in the Searsmont explosion as 27-year-old Morrill Firefighter Andrew Cross. State Fire Marshal Shawn Esler said, “Our deepest sympathies, thoughts, and prayers are with the firefighter’s family, loved ones, and colleagues during this devastating time.

UPDATE: MaineHealth Statement on Searsmont Fire

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland (MHMMC Portland), Maine’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, is treating 10 patients who were injured in the Searsmont incident. Of those, four were initially treated at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital, four at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, one at MaineGeneral Hospital and one at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center.

WGME, CBS 13 is reporting a mass casualty response is underway in Searsmont after an explosion at Robbins Lumber Inc., on Main Street.

Officials say at least 10 people are injured after the explosion. The fire reportedly started in an area where wood shavings are packed in plastic bags.

UPDATE: MaineHealth Statement on Searsmont Fire:

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland (MHMMC Portland) is anticipating the transfer of 10 patients to its Emergency Department who were injured in the Searsmont incident and initially treated at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital. MHMMC Portland, which has a Level 1 trauma designation, has teams on standby ready to treat these patients. We will provide updates as they become available.

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