Skip to content Searsmont Fire Chief James Ames was injured and has since been released from hospital care.
Searsmont EMS Chief Sara Tompkins has been hospitalized at Maine Medical Center, while Searsmont EMS volunteer Lily Robbins, the daughter of Robbins Lumber co-owner Alden Robbins, has been receiving treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital with her father and uncle, James A. Robbins.
Montville Firefighter Jacob Spaulding has been hospitalized at Maine Medical Center. A GoFundMe page has been created to help Spaulding’s family with medical bills. According to the page, Spaulding now faces a long and challenging road to recovery, but he is expected to be OK.
Lincolnville Firefighter Aaron Heald, 20, was taken to Maine Medical Center to receive treatment. Heald has been released from the hospital and the Lincolnville Fire Department welcomed him home on May 17.
Appleton Fire Chief Clifton Marriner and Lincolnville Firefighter John Ward were also among the injured and have since been released from hospital care.
Two of Robbins Lumber’s co-owners, President James A. Robbins and Vice President of Sales Alden Robbins, who are brothers, have been hospitalized at the Massachusetts General Hospital burn center along with Alden’s daughter, Searsmont EMS volunteer Lily Robbins.
On Friday, a Massachusetts General Hospital spokesperson told WMTW media partner WABI that one family member’s condition improved from critical to serious, while two members of the Robbins family remain in critical condition. The spokesperson did not specify which member of the family saw an improvement in their condition.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office said one Robbins Lumber employee, Thomas Wolfe, was injured during the fire and explosion. Wolfe has been hospitalized at Maine Medical Center.