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Propane Explosion Rocks a Farmington Mobile Home Park, Injuring Two.

Maine Department of Public Safety


Two people have been taken to the hospital in unknown conditions after a theorized propane explosion at a mobile home park in the town of Farmington, Saturday morning.

Fire Chief Tim Hardy said they responded to a call around 10:23 a.m. at 153 Moore Avenue. When they arrived, EMS found two people, 68-year-old Mike Warren and 62-year-old Jon Bubier, who had sustained significant burn injuries.

The two were reportedly cleaning the property during the incident.

Both were transported via LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland.

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