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Maine Assistant Fire Chief Dies Weeks After Suffering Injuries in Lumber Mill Explosion
Woodbury, 76, died at Maine Medical Center after the May 15 blast injured 12 people and killed a firefighter, officials said.
- Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury, 76, died Sunday at Maine Medical Center in Portland from injuries sustained in the May 15 Robbins Lumber mill explosion.
- The May 15 incident occurred when a silo at the Searsmont mill ignited, lifting off its concrete base and toppling over, injuring 12 people including Woodbury and seven other firefighters.
- Morrill Firefighter Andrew Cross died on scene following the explosion; Thorndike Fire Department officials stated "the courage, dedication, and selfless service displayed by Assistant Chief Woodbury will never be forgotten."
- Liberty Fire and Rescue stated Woodbury will be transported to the Medical Examiner's office in Augusta on Sunday, with a dignified transfer to Riposta Funeral Home expected Monday.
- Although investigators determined the fire was accidental, the State Fire Marshal's Office confirmed the investigation remains active, with additional testing of unloader systems planned in the coming months.
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A second firefighter has died from injuries at Maine lumber mill fire and explosion
A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month. The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated…
Assistant fire chief dies from injuries a month after Maine lumber mill fire, explosion
The assistant chief of the Searsmont Fire Department has died from injuries he sustained in last month’s explosion at Robbins Lumber in Maine, officials announced. Wayne Woodbury, 76, died Sunday morning at Maine Medical Center in Portland, the Maine Office of State Fire Marshal said in a press release. He was among the many emergency […]
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