Fire tears through northeastern B.C. lumber yard
CBC
A fire at a lumber yard in northeastern B.C. continues to burn this morning after it was spotted Thursday afternoon.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., on Thursday, employees at the West Fraser mill in Chetwynd, B.C., noticed a fire burning among logs where they are stored, according to an email from a West Fraser spokesperson.
The company says firefighters, including those from the Chetwynd Volunteer Fire Department, remain on site and air support is currently being used to help extinguish the fire.
West Fraser said in a statement the mill itself is not at risk and that the fire has been contained to the log yard as firefighters from several area departments work to stop its spread.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the fire. Chetwynd Mayor Allen Courtoreille says two B.C. Wildfire Service helicopters equipped with water buckets were among the crews that responded.
West Fraser says an investigation into the cause of the fire and an estimate of the damage will begin when the fire is out.
North District RCMP say the fire is not considered suspicious.
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