On October 25, 2023, First Coast News reported a fire at a paper products facility in Palatka, Florida. It was inside a digester, which converts wood chips into a pulp.
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Morning Fire Ignites in Wood Chip Dryer at Paper Mill in Oregon
On September 18, 2023, the News Times reported a fire at a paper mill in Toledo, Ohio. It ignited in a structure housing a wood chip dryer unit and began around 7:30 a.m.
Barge Carrying Hog Fuel Catches Fire Near Paper Mill in British Columbia
On July 8, 2023, the Times Colonist reported a fire at a paper mill in Port Alberni, British Columbia. The incident began when a barge carrying hog fuel caught fire.
No Injuries Reported in Afternoon Fire at Pulp and Paper Mill in Germany
On July 4, 2022, NASDAQ reported a fire at a pulp and paper mill in Arneburg, Germany. Damage was confined to the wood chip bunkers and their associated conveying systems.
Multiple Fire Departments Fight Two-Alarm Fire at Virginia Paper Mill
On June 18, 2022, the Daily Press reported a paper mill fire in West Point, Virginia. Responders discovered fires in a tunnel housing the conveyor system.
Firefighters Extinguish Conveyor Belt Fire at Washington Paper Mill
On January 22, 2022, The Leader reported a paper mill fire in Port Townsend, Washington. It started in an enclosed conveyor belt that carries wood chips into the mill.
Fire Crews Contain Overnight Fire in Storage Building at Paper Mill
On October 15, 2021, the Bangor Daily News reported a fire in a storage building at a pulp and paper mill in Old Town, Maine. The fire was contained and no one was injured.
Firefighter Treated for Heat Exhaustion After Fighting Paper Mill Fire
On August 31, 2021, News 4JAX reported a sawdust fire at a paper products facility in Palatka, Florida. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion at the hospital.
Paper Machine Ignites in Evening Fire at Newfoundland Pulp and Paper Mill
On July 17, 2020, the CBC reported a fire at a paper mill in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Corner Brook’s Deputy Fire Chief confirmed that a paper machine had caught fire.
Fire at British Columbia Paper Mill Causes Significant Property Damage
On June 25, 2021, the Powell River Peak reported a warehouse fire at a paper mill in Powell River, British Columbia. No one was injured but there was product damage.
