The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the firefighter killed in the line of duty in yesterday’s Searsmont explosion as Morrill Firefighter Andrew Cross, 27.

In a news release, State Fire Marshal Shawn Esler said, “Our deepest sympathies, thoughts, and prayers are with the firefighter’s family, loved ones, and colleagues during this devastating time."

The State Police Honor Guard, along with some fire departments, will be assisting with the Honorable transfer of Firefighter Cross, leaving the Medical Examiner's Office at 11 a.m., traveling Route 3 to Morrill and across Route 137 to Belfast, where his body will be taken to Riposta’s Funeral Home on Waldo Avenue.