The workers were killed in 2020 when a silo exploded at the firm's site in Avonmouth.

PORTLAND, Maine — The fire and subsequent explosion at a Maine lumber mill that killed a firefighter and injured a dozen other people was accidental and originated at the base of a silo, authorities ...

Investigators said the fire started in the base of the silo, tiny particles ignited causing the explosion. Then the silo tipped over and flames spread quickly. Residents were visiting their local ...

The blast occurred Friday morning at Robbins Lumber when firefighters responded to a report of a silo fire and were conducting suppression efforts when the explosion happened, according to the Maine ...

A raging fire at a lumber mill in Maine that killed a firefighter and injured 10 workers and first responders this month was accidental and originated at the base of a silo that exploded and toppled, ...

Pete Milinazzo and Christopher Staples, Searsmont Select Board members, stand in front of the town's community center. Credit: Bridget Huber / BDN We’re fundraising to support the newsroom this spring ...