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Mill fire contained in five-storey building Spark ignites hydraulic oil PAUL RUDAN CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
A spark from a welding or cutting torch nearly resulted in a huge blaze at the defunct Elk Falls mill Wednesday morning. “It could have been quite a spectacular fire if it had not been knocked down quickly,” said Fire Chief Dean Spry. The fire started on the second floor of the five-storey TMP (thermomechanical pulping) building. Crews were dismantling the mill, and salvaging machinery for auction, when a spark from a torch apparently ignited hydraulic oil. Workers were able to contain the fire, but it was still burning when city fire crews arrived around 10:30 a.m. They arrived in force too – just in case things got out of hand – with three engines, the ladder truck, a rescue vehicle, two support vehicles, and at least 22 firefighters at the scene. Firefighters had to dismantle some machinery in order to fully extinguish the flames which burned the cover off a pit area and also burned a hole in the floor, melting some electrical wiring. The paper mill was permanently closed by its owners, Catalyst, in June 2010, as company president and CEO Kevin Clarke blamed
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Workers who are dismantling the Elk Falls mill gather at the entrance Wednesday morning following a fire evacuation.
poor market prices, uncompetitive labour costs, and high taxes. The company is presently in bankruptcy protection and next week creditors will vote to either restructure the company or opt for a buyout plan. The meeting
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