On June 24, 2021, Chronicle Live reported a fire at a paper mill in Hexam, UK. Seven fire engines and the police responded to the incident. No injuries were reported.
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Fire Starts in Debarking Machine at Pulp and Paper Mill in Mississippi
On June 17, 2021, the Daily Leader reported a fire at a paper products mill in Brookhaven, Mississippi. It started in the plant’s debarker. No injuries were reported.
Lightning Strike May Have Caused Evening Fire at Pulp and Paper Mill
On May 26, 2021, the Daily Jefferson County Union reported a fire at a paper mill in Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin. The smokestack collapsed and caused additional fires.
Power Outage Causes Paper Machine Fire at Minnesota Paper Mill
On May 24, 2021, the International Falls Journal reported a fire at a paper mill in International Falls, Minnesota. It resulted when a power outage affected a paper machine.
Firefighters Spend Hours Battling Flames at Paper Mill Fire in India
On March 29, 2021, Patrika reported a fire at a paper mill in Saharanpur, India. Security alerted firefighters. No injuries were reported. The cause is being investigated.
No Injuries Reported in Noon Paper Mill Fire in Cedar Mills, Iowa
On Feb 10, 2019, CBS2 reported a fire at a paper mill in Cedar Rapids, IA. Firefighters spent three hours removing smoldering paper product.
Barnwell Fire Department Extinguishes Two Fires at Same Paper Mill
On Nov 7, 2018, the Augusta Chronicle reported two fires in less than 30 hours, both taking place at a paper plant in Barnwell, SC. No one was injured.
Fire Crews Monitor Smouldering Dust Pile at Paper Mill in Wisconsin
On August 21, 2018, state news agency WAOW reported that fire crews spent more than an hour at a paper mill in Rothschild, Wisconsin, monitoring a smoldering dust pile. They extinguished the pile, which was in the manufacturing area of the bio-mass plant, before turning the facility back over to employees for cleanup.
Fire at Ohio Paper Plant Extinguished by Building Sprinkler System
On July 20, 2018, the Independent reported a small fire in the ventilation system at a corrugated paper mill in Massillon, OH. When firefighters arrived, they found that the blaze had already been extinguished by the company’s sprinkler system. No injuries were reported and the value of any property damage was unknown.
Dust Collector Fire Reported at International Paper Mill in Pennsylvania
On May 3, 2018, a fire was reported at the International Paper plant on Wilson Road, in North Strabane, Pennsylvania. The contents of a dust collector ignited and the flames spread melting a section of the roof of the building. The blaze was extinguished within two hours and no injuries were reported.
