By Jeff Henson

TOLKO

One injured in fire at Tolko Industries high Prairie mill

May 24, 2022 | 7:00 AM

Damage assessments are still being done after an early Friday morning fire at Tolko’s mill west of High Prairie.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 5 am Friday morning and the mill was evacuated.

A release from the company says the initial investigation shows the fire appeared to have started when a small pipe carrying thermal oil broke, and the thermal oil ignited.

One person was injured and briefly sent to hospital before being released.

A structural engineer assessed the site over the weekend to determine when it would be safe to begin repairs.

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The company says its fire suppression systems helped keep it from spreading to other parts of the mill outside of the press area.