Live updates: ‘There’s been a huge explosion’: At least 11 hurt at Searsmont lumber mill

Key Points:

• An explosion at Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont caused a large fire, injuring at least 11 people including multiple firefighters and civilians, with several firefighters sustaining significant burns after their equipment caught fire.
• The fire, which began after a silo filled with wood shavings exploded, prompted a massive emergency response involving crews from across Midcoast Maine; the blaze is still active and the investigation has not yet started.
• Injured victims were initially treated at local hospitals in Belfast, Rockport, Augusta, and Bangor, with at least 10 patients transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland, the state's only comprehensive burn care facility.
• Robbins Lumber, a family-owned company operating since 1881 and a major employer in the community, will remain closed for at least a week as the fire is extinguished and the cause is investigated; all employees have been accounted for.
• Local officials and politicians, including Gov. Janet Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, have expressed condolences and urged the public to stay clear of the area to support emergency response efforts.