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@Jassmini2 Max Williams here with CBS 13 out of Portland Maine. Is this in Maine?

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#NEW: The State Fire Marshall’s Office says a fire at a home on Atlantic Ave along Wells Beach Sunday night was accidental. “The homeowner had just changed a propane tank and was preparing to grill when a fire erupted near the grill area, causing a small explosion.”
The homeowner suffered minor burns and was treated at the scene. The homeowner's daughter was also inside the home but made it out okay. @WGME
📸: Drew Hubacz

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#UPDATE2: Firefighters are starting to clean things up. They’ve stopped spraying water on the home.

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#WATCH as flames tore through a home on Atlantic Ave along Wells beach this afternoon. The fire burnt the walls of both the neighboring homes. Hearing from residents that no one was hurt and it was a possible grill fire. Firefighters have been here for roughly 4 hours still spraying water on the home over concerns the propane tanks inside could explode.
🎥: Drew Hubacz

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The fire was contained pretty quickly. It melted the side of the house next to it on the left. The home being built to the right also had part of their wall burnt.

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#BREAKING: Massive house fire underway on Wells Beach. Flames shooting out of the windows. Fire crews are spraying water on the house. @WGME

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#UPDATE: Firefighters still spraying water on the home on Atlantic Ave. in Wells. Just spoke with a Wells firefighter who told me propane tanks in the basement of the home started to leak so they need to make sure those don’t explode. At least 50 cars are stuck trying to get out.

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#NOW: @grahamformaine is speaking with voters right now in Bar Harbor at a campaign rally. He started by addressing recent allegations of sexting he has admitted to and sexual abuse allegations he denies. He thanked Mainers for standing by him amid those allegations.

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#BREAKING: Possible crime scene on Franklin St. in downtown Portland. Yellow evidence markers appear to be on the ground next to an suv on the side of the road. Looks like Portland Police is talking with a few people. The road is blocked off. @WGME

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#PHOTOS: @WGME is getting a look at some new photos from Friday's deadly fire that tore through Robbins Lumber in Searsmont. An Appleton firefighter says a silo filled with wood chips caught fire, then exploded, sending burning wood flying through the air.

📸: Kevin Callahan

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#BREAKING: State fire marshals say one firefighter is dead and 10 others are injured after an explosion followed by a massive fire broke out at Robbins Lumber Mill in Searsmont. Officials say the firefighter was found dead on the scene. An investigation is underway.

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VIDEO: The scene in Searsmont after an apparent explosion. Here’s what we know:
- Explosion happened at 506 Main St. in Searsmont.
- Based off location appears to be Robbins Lumber Inc.
- Officials say mass casualty response underway

🎥: Tiffany Mannarini

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We are headed up to Searsmont now. We will continue to provide updates as we get them. #searsmont

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#BREAKING: Waldo County dispatch says a mass casualty response is underway in Searsmont after an explosion. https://t.co/U5CsGqpzzF

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#UPDATE: The owners of the “Colisee” in Lewiston say they are not closing. It comes after “Hamid Circus” said they had to cancel their event in May, claiming the venue “is closing its doors immediately.” However, the owners say low ticket sales led to the cancellation. @WGME

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#Maine is getting one step closer to allowing Mainers to install plug-in solar panels on their home or apartment. The bill supporting this idea has passed the Maine legislature and is now on Gov. Mills desk to be signed into law. If approved, would you buy one? @WGME

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We will keep tabs on this case but in the meantime Doucette will remain held without bail. He could request a Harnish Bail Hearing - where a judge determines if the prosecutors have enough evidence to keep him held without bail.

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#NOW: We are in the Franklin County Courthouse, where Austin Doucette, the man accused of shooting his girlfriend in Carabassett Valley, is set to be arraigned. Doucette is joined on Zoom with his head down.

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- Before police arrested Doucette, he called his father saying “he was being chased by the cops” and he “was going to kill himself”.
- Police later conducted a search warrant of their condo in Carrabasset Valley and found evidence of a shooting, including an automatic handgun.