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County fire crews investigating fire inside building wall at Weyerhaeuser sawmill
Feb 21, 2022 | 11:58 AM
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The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service says a fire inside the building wall of the Weyerhaeuser sawmill south of Grande Prairie is now under control.
The cause is under investigation. No one was hurt and the mill continues to operate at this time.
Thirty firefighters from the Clairmont, Dunes, Bezanson, Sexsmith, and Grovedale stations were called in at 6 a.m. Monday. The fire brigade from the International Paper pulp mill was also called in.
The Fire Service says the blaze was hard to find, but was brought under control. Crews remained on scene to look for hot spots.
