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 … Read more
The remains of all missing victims in a Washington state paper mill explosion have been recovered, officials announced Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Today, on day five of this incident, I can share that we have recovered the ninth and final missing employee of … Read more
LONGVIEW, Wash. — From his living room window, Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson can see the paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured this week in Longview, killing 11 people. He used to perform work there as the owner of an environmental cleanup company, and when he heard the sirens go past, he called his … Read more
The bodies of six of the nine missing workers have been recovered from the aftermath of a chemical tank implosion at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state, authorities said Thursday. The tank ruptured at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern Washington border with Oregon, on … Read more
LONGVIEW, Wash. — Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor” and causing at least one confirmed death. Authorities said there was no hope of finding more survivors of Tuesday’s tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave … Read more
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 said Tuesday. The May 15 fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont killed Andrew Cross, 27, of the Morrill Volunteer … Read more
Deaths have been confirmed following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state on Tuesday, local authorities and company officials said. In a joint statement, Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. and local law enforcement said the tank’s rupture caused “multiple critical injuries” as well as fatalities. “The scene remains … Read more
Explosion rips through historic Maine lumber mill, injuring at least 11 – CBS News Watch CBS News A massive explosion at a historic lumber mill in Maine injured multiple people on Friday. Ash-har Quraishi reports. Source link
A large fire and explosion Friday at a lumber mill in Maine injured at least 10 people, officials said. The blaze was still active as of late Friday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a fire and explosion at 10 a.m. at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, about 95 miles from Portland, Mike Sauschuck, commissioner of the … Read more