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Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury Dies Following Lumber Mill Explosion in Maine

15 Jun 2026 1:27 p.m.

Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury of Searsmont Volunteer Fire Department died from injuries sustained in a May 15, 2026, lumber mill explosion. Another firefighter, Andrew Cross, also died, contributing to 33 firefighter fatalities in 2026.

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Maine Volunteer Firefighter Dies in Lumber Mill Explosion

18 May 2026 10:25 a.m.

Volunteer Firefighter Andrew Cross, 27, of Morrill, Maine, died May 15, 2026, after an explosion at a lumber mill silo fire. He was found deceased at the scene, marking one of 19 firefighter fatalities reported in 2026.

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