6 Maine fire departments cited after deadly Searsmont mill explosion

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) says it has completed its investigation into workplace deaths and serious injuries from ...
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'They walked into a ticking time bomb': Firefighter recalls Searsmont explosion

Liberty fire Chief Bill Gillespie says there's more to the story than what the headlines have shown.
Newsday

Federal report says firefighting tactics at Maine lumber mill explosion aided the blast

PORTLAND, Maine — Firefighters who responded to a fire at a Maine lumber mill used tactics that inadvertently contributed to a massive explosion that killed three people, according to a report from ...
newser

Firefighting Tactics May Have Caused Lumber Mill Explosion

Firefighters who responded to a deadly fire at a Maine lumber mill used tactics that inadvertently helped cause an explosion, according to a report from federal investigators. The May 15 fire and ...
Woodworking Network

Firefighting techniques unintentionally aided in deadly Maine mill explosion, report says

SEARSMONT, Maine — The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a comprehensive 22-page line-of-duty death report revealing that fire suppression tactics unknowingly ...
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NIOSH: Wrong Tactic at Deadly Searsmont, ME, Lumber Mill Blast not Uncommon

When NIOSH investigators started their probe of an explosion at a Searsmont lumberyard that claimed the lives of two firefighters, a common mistake quickly emerged. "Over the past 40 years, NIOSH ...