Date: December 17, 2021
Location: Dixfield, Maine (USA)
Address: 24 Hall Hill Road, 04224
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Irving Forest Products Sawmill – Dixfield
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Irving Forest Products Sawmill – Dixfield is a sawmill located in Dixfield, Maine. Owned by JD Irving, it produces 75 million board feet of pine lumber each year. The sawmill, acquired in 1998, is North America’s leading producer of Eastern White Pine boards used in exterior and interior applications.
Incident Description:
On December 17, 2021, the Sun Journal reported a fire at a sawmill in Dixfield, Maine.
Crews from multiple agencies battled the four-alarm fire. Approximately 45 firefighters from Dixfield, East Dixfield, Mexico, Rumford, Peru, Andover, Wilton, and Jay responded to the scene.
The Dixfield Fire Chief said that the fire was in the rear of a production building and contained shortly after 6:00 p.m. Afterwards, firefighters did an overhaul in the building, searching for hot spots.
All employees were evacuated. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Sun Journal
