Blaze at P.G. Pulp Mill

By 250 News

Flames light up the night at the PG Pulp Mill (photo Opinion250 staff)

Prince George, B.C. -  A major fire at PG Pulp  has  caused millions of dollars in damage.  About 80  people were at work when flames started in the chip receiving area  around 6:00 this evening.   No one was hurt, and all staff  have been accounted for.

The flames raced through the chip bins, chip screens and the conveyor, fanned by high winds from the east.

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Management   ordered an” orderly shut down”, making sure all tanks were drained, and all systems safe from further damage.

Dave Scott, the General Manager for Human Resources for Canfor,  says  it is too early to tell  what impact this will have on the pulp mill’s operations. 

One employee says it would be safe to suggest operations “will be impeded”.

This is not the first time there has been a fire in the chip receiving area at the P.G. Pulp Mill,  but  workers say it is the worst they have ever seen.  The cause  of the fire is not  known,  although  past  flare ups in this area  have been sparked when  bearings disintegrated. 

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