Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Chillicothe, OH – Sprinklers help contain fire at Glatfelter building October 8, 2015 viking210 A fire broke out inside a Glatfelter building Tuesday afternoon that had crews dousing hot spots for over an hour and a half. Chillicothe Fire Department Assistant Chief Steve Gallagher said the department got the call at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Despite having the flames contained shortly before 1:00 p.m., crews stayed on the scene to continue to douse any areas that could be considered hot spots, due to the amount of wood by-products in the area. According to Gallagher, the fire was in the building where the company processes wood chips, but was a “basic building fire.” The biggest struggle for crews, Gallagher said, was the height of the building and getting up high enough to douse the flames from above. Gallagher said the sprinkler system helped in the quick containment of the fire. At this time, Gallagher said they do not have an estimate on the damage.
