Firefighters, first responders, and community members gathered to honor Andrew Cross, who was killed in a huge fire at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region on May 15, 2026. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and about two dozen fire departments responded to the massive flames that tore through a silo at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine.
A 27-year-old firefighter, Andrew Cross, was tragically killed after a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in the midcoast region of Maine on May 15, 2026.
The fire occurred at Robbins Lumber and injured at least 11 other firefighters. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. A memorial of flowers dedicated to Andrew Cross was left outside the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department, where the processional was routed to allow residents to pay their respects to the firefighter as his remains were escorted to Belfast, Maine.
Approximately two dozen fire departments responded to the massive flames that tore through a silo at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine
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