Second Firefighter Dies From Injuries at Maine Lumber Mill Fire and Explosion

Second Firefighter Dies From Injuries at Maine Lumber Mill Fire and Explosion
Flames from a large fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, on May 15, 2026 Maine Department of Public Safety via AP
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PORTLAND, Maine—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 a response from hundreds of firefighters to a rural part of the state. Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury, 76, died Sunday morning from his injuries, the Maine Department of Public Safety said.