Sinclair explosion injures 1 and destroys 2 homes

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1 month ago
An explosion destroyed this home in Sinclair Saturday night. Photo courtesy of Ewout Rijk de Vries

By Leigh Tauss, BDN Staff

A homeowner was injured and two houses were destroyed after an explosion in Sinclair Saturday evening.

Firefighters responded to the report of an explosion at 441 Shore Road at about 7 p.m., according to a press release from Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss. The homeowner, who was inside the residence at the time, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. An adjacent home also caught fire due to the explosion, and a resident inside of that home escaped without injury.

Both homes are considered a total loss, Moss said. 

Investigation into what caused the explosion is ongoing. 

A pile of rubble is all that’s left of a house on Shore Road in Sinclair that exploded and burned Saturday. (Courtesy of  Grayson Schmechel)
Local residents check out the remains of a house on Shore Road in Sinclair that exploded Saturday. (Courtesy of Grayson Schmechel)
Some of the debris from a house that exploded Saturday on Shore Road in Sinclair found its way into Long Lake. (Courtesy of Grayson Schmechel)
Courtesy of Ewout Rijk de Vries
Courtesy of Ewout Rijk de Vries