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Roadside mourners salute Searsmont fire official killed by lumber mill silo explosion

Bangor Daily News 16 Jun 2026
Woodbury, who died Sunday at the age of 76, served with Searsmont’s fire department his entire adult life, helping his fellow townspeople and providing a steady presence at emergency scenes ... Searsmont.
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Processions scheduled Monday for Searsmont explosion victims

Journal Tribune 15 Jun 2026
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Searsmont assistant fire chief dies a month after lumber mill explosion

Bangor Daily News 14 Jun 2026
The Maine state fire marshal’s office announced the death of Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury on Sunday morning at Maine Medical Center in Portland ... Robbins Lumber resumed operations at its Searsmont yard on May 26.
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Governor Mills Mourns Passing of Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury (The Office of the Governor of the State of Maine)

Public Technologies 14 Jun 2026
"I am deeply saddened to learn that Assistant Fire Chief of Searsmont, Wayne Woodbury, has died as a result of the injuries he sustained fighting the fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont.
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Robbins family member’s condition improves almost month after deadly lumber yard explosion

Bangor Daily News 12 Jun 2026
But on this page let’s take a break. Here are some efforts raising funds to support victims of the Searsmont fire ... One of three members of the Robbins family is on the mend almost a month after the deadly fire and explosion at a Searsmont lumber yard.
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Robbins Lumber reopens Searsmont yard after deadly blast

Bangor Daily News 01 Jun 2026
Here are some efforts raising funds to support victims of the Searsmont fire ... Robbins Lumber has resumed operations at its Searsmont yard weeks after a deadly blast and fire there.
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Silo exploded at Searsmont mill before suppression system could activate, investigators say

Bangor Daily News 26 May 2026
Here are some efforts raising funds to support victims of the Searsmont fire ... Investigators on Tuesday released more details about the fire and explosion at a Searsmont lumber mill 11 days ago that ...
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Senator Collins Marches in Searsmont Memorial Day Parade (Susan M Collins)

Public Technologies 25 May 2026
SEARSMONT, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins marched in the Searsmont Memorial Day parade ... I was honored to join the people of Searsmont this morning for their Memorial Day parade," said Senator Collins.
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Searsmont honors ‘heartbreaking loss’ of fatal fire during Memorial Day parade

Bangor Daily News 25 May 2026
Here are some efforts raising funds to support victims of the Searsmont fire ... Despite driving rain, crowds lined the streets of Searsmont on Monday for the town’s annual Memorial Day parade.
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Hundreds gather to honor fallen Morrill firefighter

Bangor Daily News 22 May 2026
Hundreds of people gathered in Belfast on Thursday evening to pay their respects to Andrew Cross, the 27-year-old Morrill fire fighter who was killed in the fire and explosion at the Robbins Lumber plant in Searsmont last Friday.
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How a fire at a Maine lumber mill went from bad to much worse

Bangor Daily News 22 May 2026
Here are some efforts raising funds to support victims of the Searsmont fire ... A fire burns at the Robbins Lumber mill complex in Searsmont on May 15, 2026 ... A firetruck destroyed in the explosion at Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont on May 15, 2026.
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Fallen Maine firefighter killed in lumber mill explosion laid to rest

Bangor Daily News 22 May 2026
Here are some efforts raising funds to support victims of the Searsmont fire ... Morrill firefighter on Friday, a week after he was killed in a fire and explosion at the Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont.
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