Sawmill fire in Chetwynd on Sunday

Monday, December 21, 2009

The West Fraser sawmill in Chetwynd was hit by fire last night.

It broke out about 7 o'clock, and was isolated by interior fire spinklers, and 17 fire-fighters, to the file room of the mill.

Fire Chief Leo Sabulsky says, it's believed the fire was caused, by a faulty piece of machinery. There were no injuries reported.

The Chetwynd Fire Department was at the scene, for about two hours.