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Co-owner of Maine mill injured during large explosion dies
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (302+ words) The co-owner of a Midcoast Maine lumber mill died nearly two months after suffering injuries during a catastrophic explosion at the establishment, according to Maine state officials and the man's family. Alden J. Robbins, a leader in Maine's lumber industry for…...
Mass casualty incident declared after 100+ heat-related illnesses at Berks County train event | Berks Regional News
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (322+ words) Partly cloudy, warm, and muggy with a spotty evening shower or thunderstorm, especially in the Poconos. . headline: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until FRI 11: 00 PM EDT headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning from FRI 6: 31 PM EDT until FRI 7: 00 PM EDT headline: Heat Advisory from…...
'Mass casualty incident' declared in Pennsylvania due to heat illnesses
13+ hour ago (252+ words) A crowd visits Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton on June 15, 2026, the first day the visiting Big Boy No. 4014 was displayed alongside Steamtown's Big Boy No. 4012. A "mass casualty incident" was declared at a Pennsylvania event on July 2 due to…...
Belmont firefighter injured in Searsmont lumber mill explosion released from hospital
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (747+ words) Firefighter Katie Paige, one of several firefighters injured when a fire and explosion occurred May 15 at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, was released from a Portland hospital on Friday. Paige was greeted on her release and traveled first to Augusta, and…...
Eleven Injured, Including Five Seniors, In Jogeshwari Electric Meter Cabin Fire; 2 Critically Burned
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (54+ words) Eleven people, including five senior citizens, were injured after a fire broke out in the common electric meter cabin of Gomati chawl in Vaishali Nagar, Jogeshwari West on Friday morning. The blaze, likely triggered by a short circuit, spread through…...
Firefighter injured in Searsmont mill fire and explosion to be released from hospital
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (217+ words) Belmont firefighter Katherine Paige is set to be released from Maine Medical Center at noon on Friday. Her husband said she would be heading to the Belmont Fire Station after getting released. Paige, who was moved out of the ICU…...
More than 100 take part in Campbell's mock mass casualty incident - News | Campbell University
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (567+ words) More than 100 take part in Campbell's mock mass casualty incident Campbell University News...
Mock mass casualty incident builds capacity and relationships
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (486+ words) CARIBOU, Maine " The sounds of children screaming out in pain, their dazed voices sounding confused as adults rushed around to assess the situation, greeted first responders as they arrived on scene at Caribou High School. A school bus full of…...
Victim of deadly fire in northern Maine identified, possible causes pinpointed
2+ week, 1+ day ago (161+ words) Investigators have released the name of the woman who died in an apartment building fire in Fort Kent on Monday. On Thursday, the Maine Fire Marshal's Office said the victim has been tentatively identified as Ruth Charles, 56, who lived in…...
Firefighter Injured In Maine Lumber Mill Explosion Suffers Recovery Setback
2+ week, 3+ day ago (257+ words) Firefighter Katie Paige has experienced a delay in her recovery from injuries sustained in the devastating Robbins Lumber explosion. News of the setback in recuperation comes from Paige's husband Paul, according to a national website monitoring her treatment at Maine…...