A Surrey lumber mill has been damaged by fire. Crews were called to "Fraserview Cedar Products" on 144th Street near Hyland Road around 1am and found a warehouse engulfed in flames. It took several hours to bring the fire under control, cause of which is not known. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
MLA warns of repercussions over re-built Burns Lake mill
December 6, 2012 by
The Impendent MLA for Caribou-North says there will be consequences along the Highway 16 corridor after the Province forged ahead with re-building the Burns Lake sawmill. Bob Simpson says in the next three to five years there will be shift reductions and constrained wood supply in the area, "By getting Burns Lake rebuilt, they are just going … [Read more...]
Another mill in BC has been destroyed by fire
November 2, 2012 by
Chris Zettel with the City of Cranbrook says a call came into the fire department just before 9:00 pm Pacific that the Tembec planer mill was ablaze. He says the part of the property affected has been empty and idle for several years. He believes the building is about 30,000 square feet, "There's some other buildings on the property; there's a … [Read more...]
Burns Lake mill will be rebuilt
September 17, 2012 by
Good news from Burns Lake... The Babine Forest Products Mill will be rebuilt. 250 people were put out of the work after an explosion and fire at the mill earlier this year. Two men were killed - 19 others were hurt. The new mill will be smaller than the old facility - but will apparently be state-of-the-art. Steve Zika speaks for Hampton … [Read more...]
Huge fire at Ruskin mill
August 26, 2012 by
The call came in early Sunday morning and at the height of the battle, flames could be seen shooting up to 100 feet in the air. Eyewitnesses also report multiple explosions. The fire has calmed down considerably, but crews expect to be there for much of the day putting out hot spots. We understand there was no one on shift at the mill when the … [Read more...]
Mill on fire in Maple Ridge
August 26, 2012 by
A mill is on fire at Lougheed Highway and 287th Street in Maple Ridge--it is fully involved. No word of any injuries so far. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Government helps keep mill functioning
June 19, 2012 by
The Mayor of Powell River says the Province has come through in a big way as Catalyst Paper has been given a reprieve from shutting down.. Mayor Dave Formosa says while there are still challenges to face, a Judge has ordered shareholders to again vote on restructuring. Formosa says the Judge made the ruling based on some last minute help from … [Read more...]
Fire hits another Interior BC mill
June 7, 2012 by
Fire at the Tolko Mill in Merritt is now under control. RCMP and emergency services were called to the scene at 9 pm Wednesday. Cst. Tracy Dunsmore says the fire was contained to the main building and is now under control. No injuries have been reported and the fire is not considered suspicious. Meanwhile, BC's Jobs … [Read more...]
Fire damages Abbotsford lumber mill
May 19, 2012 by
A fire at an Abbotsford lumber mill had smoke visible to much of the Fraser Valley this morning. Eyewitness Kevin MacDonald says the fire started around 4:00 a.m. "When crews arrived, the building and yard was fully engulfed. Crews did what was called a surround and drown, but they didn't really get close. Multiple explosions were going … [Read more...]
Cause of mill blast still unclear
May 2, 2012 by
Worksafe BC has issued an update on its investigation into a deadly sawmill explosion in Burns Lake back in January, but the agency has no real answers yet. The blast destroyed the Babine Forest Products Mill killing two workers and injuring several more. Worksafe Vice-President Roberta Ellis says arson and lightning strikes have been ruled … [Read more...]
