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The fallen firefighter was identified as Andrew Cross of Morrill. A 27-year-old firefighter was killed and 10 others were injured after a massive explosion and fire ripped through a lumber company in Maine, officials said. The fallen firefighter was identified as Andrew Cross of Morrill, the Maine Department of Public Safety said on Saturday. "Our deepest sympathies, thoughts, and prayers are with the firefighter’s family, loved ones, and colleagues during this devastating time," State Fire Marshal Shawn Esler said in a statement. The fire was reported Friday morning at a silo at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, officials said. Searsmont is about 90 miles northeast of Portland.
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The fallen firefighter was identified as Andrew Cross of Morrill. A 27-year-old firefighter was killed and 10 others were injured after a massive explosion and fire ripped through a lumber company in Maine, officials said. The fallen firefighter was identified as Andrew Cross of Morrill, the Maine Department of Public Safety said on Saturday. "Our deepest sympathies, thoughts, and prayers are with the firefighter’s family, loved ones, and colleagues during this devastating time," State Fire Marshal Shawn Esler said in a statement. The fire was reported Friday morning at a silo at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, officials said. Searsmont is about 90 miles northeast of Portland.
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