1+ week, 3+ day ago  (414+ words) About an hour after Searsmont firefighters responded Friday morning to a fire at a local lumber yard, the blaze took a deadly turn when a silo exploded after the flames spread. At around 10: 05 a. m. , the Searsmont Fire Department first responded to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (107+ words) Bangor Daily News Emergency responders from multiple towns in and around Waldo County are responding to a fire and possible explosion at the Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont. A "mass casualty" response is underway, though company officials told WMTW that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (451+ words) Lumbra Hardwoods in Milo is closing this month after 74 years in business. The sawmill can't sustain rising electric and machinery costs, forcing the family business to close, co-owner Stephen Lumbra told'the Bangor Daily News. "The company can't continue like this,…...