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Sawmill Fires
At least 30 firefighters from Maple Ridge and Mission, British Columbia, worked through Saturday night and into Sunday morning fighting a fire that consumed at least half of Whonnock cedar mill’s main building at 27400 Lougheed Highway. It could be a few months, at least, before Fraser Cedar Products’ shake and shingle operation is back…
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Sawmill Fire
Fire destroyed a sawmill in Marysville, ID, on Thursday night. The fire was burning in stacks of firewood and timber at Fisher Logging near Ashton. Firefighters were able to protect other buildings. Damage was estimated at US$250,000. The sawmill had not operated for past six months, but there were 10-foot-high piles of sawdust on the…
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Oregon Plywood Mill Burns Down, 250 jobs lost
Swanson Group’s Oregon plywood mill burned down Fri: 250 jobs, 15 million square feet monthly production gone. Plywood product mix was 60% for housing, 40% industrials. “In addition to its Glendale plywood and veneer plant, Swanson also has a sawmill in Glendale and a stud mill in Roseburg. Of the 7 million feet of plywood…
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Sawmill Fire
Fire broke out at Godfrey Lumber Yard in Statesville, NC, Thursday night. Local firefighters reported a large fire upon arriving at the scene, and say that several county fire departments were called in to assist with the blaze. The Sheriff’s Office says the fire reignited early Friday morning. It was an approximately 100-by-150-foot building which…
