Explosion In Farmington Mobile Home Park Injures Two Men

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office, along with members of the Maine State Police and Farmington Fire and Police Departments, are trying to determine what caused an explosion this weekend at a residence in a mobile home park in Farmington, causing injury to two men who were inside.

Authorities say the Farmington Fire Department was sent to a report of an explosion at 153 Moore Avenue just before 10:30 on Saturday, July 12th.

"Upon arrival, emergency personnel found that two individuals had sustained significant burn injuries. 68-year-old Mike Warren and 62-year-old Jon Bubier, both of Farmington, were inside the residence at the time of the explosion. The two were reportedly cleaning the property, located within a mobile home park and owned by Bubier. Northstar Ambulance transported both individuals to Franklin Memorial Hospital. Due to the severity of their injuries, both were subsequently airlifted by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center for further treatment."

Farmington Explosion, Maine Department of Public Safety

Authorities believe, based on the initial information available, that the explosion may have been caused by propane, but more investigation needs to be done before they can say for sure.

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The State Fire Marshal's Office was called to look into the incident and is working with local law enforcement agencies to determine the official cause.

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