Maine town where silo exploded one of few left closely identified with local employer

Searsmont has long been known as the home of Robbins Lumber, which has roots in the town that extend back nearly 150 years.
Bluewin

Raw material silo explodes - lid flies 70 meters

On Thursday, a raw materials silo exploded on a company site in Sursee LU. The lid of the silo was thrown over 70 meters onto the roof of an adjacent building.
The Washington Post

Investigators say fatal Maine lumber mill fire was accidental and started in silo

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 ...
Digital Journal

Lebanon to demolish blast-hit silos despite victims’ protest

Remains of Beirut’s grain silos, which absorbed much of the impact of the 2020 port explosion – Copyright AFP Handout Lebanon on Thursday ordered the demolition ...
WAPT

Assistant fire chief dies weeks after he was injured in Maine lumber mill explosion

The assistant chief of the Searsmont Fire Department has died in the hospital, weeks after he was injured in the fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Maine.Wayne Woodbury, 76, died Sunday morning ...