One firefighter is dead, and at least 11 other firefighters and civilians are injured and in critical condition after a lumber mill explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, on Friday.It is unclear what caused the blast.The explosion occurred as crews were working to extinguish a burning silo.No employees were injured.One firefighter was transported to a hospital with severe burns.It may take several days to put out the blaze.NBC News reported:A large fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine’s midcoast region injured at least 11 people Friday.Flames tore through Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, a town of about 1,500 people about 95 miles from Portland, authorities said.“There’s been a huge explosion. The silo just exploded. Multiple firefighters injured,” a first responder said, according to scanner traffic from Kennebec, Somerset and Waldo County fire departments recorded by Broadcastify.com.MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, which has a Level 1 trauma designation, was waiting for 10 patients who had been treated at local hospitals to be transferred, a spokesperson said. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center was treating one patient who was in critical condition, a spokesperson for the Bangor hospital said.Authorities said they are investigating the cause of the blast. They said they expect it to be a long and time-consuming investigation into what caused the silo explosion.More on this story from CBS:BREAKING: At least 11 people were injured in an explosion at a historic lumber mill in Searsmont, Maine. The cause of the blast is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/6p8a0mnc6b— CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil (@CBSEveningNews) May 15, 2026 The post One Firefighter Dead, at Least 11 Injured After Massive Explosion at Maine Lumber Mill appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.