A heavy amount of fire resources were dispatched to the Sierra Pacific Industries Standard Mill on Camage Avenue at 7:34am Tuesday for a report of a fire. The first responders found that a chair had caught on fire and it activated a sprinkler system.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Paper Mill / Saw Mill
Quesnel, BC, Canada – Early morning fire at sawmill controlled by plant’s sprinkler system
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system extinguishes oil fire at sawmill
Kalamazoo, MI – (No Media Coverage) Fire damage minimized at paper plant thanks to sprinkler system
***No Media Coverage – Fire Department Reported*** On Friday October 6, 2017 a sprinkler activated and successfully kept a paper manufacturing plant operational.
Paper from recycling collection points had been compacted into bales. The bales were awaiting to be made into pulp and were in transitional storage.… Continue Reading »
La Grande, OR – Early morning sawmill fire contained with help from sprinkler system
Rothschild, WI – No injuries as sprinkler system contains electrical fire at Domtar plant
Kaukauna, WI – Fire in ventilation system at paper mill knocked down by sprinkler system
Searsmont, ME – Sawmill fire suppressed with help from sprinkler system; No injuries and minimal damage
Firefighters from several towns responded to Robbins Lumber Co. the afternoon of Nov. 14 for a reported fire in one of the facility’s buildings. Crews from Appleton, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill and Searsmont responded to the incident, which was reported shortly before 3 p.m.… Continue Reading »
