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2 seriously injured after gas leak at Down East pulp mill

Two workers were hospitalized with serious injuries from gas inhalation inside the bleach plant during mill shutdown, with no public danger, officials said.

Two people sustained serious injuries on Tuesday evening after a gas leak at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville. The incident was reported at about 6:20 p.m. at the plant at 144 Main St., Baileyville Fire Chief Brandon Ireland said. “It was reported the individuals injured were overtaken by some type of gas inside the plant,” Ireland said, noting that it happened inside the bleach plant at the mill. Mutual aid from surrounding towns, includin…

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WCSH broke the news in Portland, United States on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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