"First responders were called to the location at about 3:40 p.m. Thursday, according to Oakland Fire Chief Dave Coughlin. Those who first arrived at the scene found the home totally leveled, and that properties on both sides of it sustained substantial damage. One man was in the home at the time. He was first transported to a hospital in Waterville and then flown to another hospital in Portland. He remained there as of Friday afternoon."
"Fairfield Benton Emergency Services, which helped respond to the emergency, posted images on social media of the scene. Firefighters worked to extinguish burning debris and safely remove propane tanks from the property, Coughlin said. The cause of the explosion has yet to be determined. Officials from the office of the Maine Fire Marshal and the Maine Fuel Board were investigating the scene Friday morning."
A house at 36 Lakeview Drive in Oakland, Maine, exploded on Thanksgiving around 3:40 p.m., leaving the single-story ranch and its garage addition destroyed. First responders found the home leveled and significant damage to neighboring properties. One man inside was taken to a Waterville hospital and then flown to a Portland hospital; officials did not disclose his injuries. The blast blew out windows and doors at nearby homes and caused ceilings to collapse, but no other injuries were reported. Firefighters extinguished burning debris and removed propane tanks. Investigators from the Maine Fire Marshal's office and the Maine Fuel Board were on scene; the cause remained undetermined.
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