Fire contained at Western Forest Products Mill in Port Alberni
Fire crews have now contained a fire at the Western Forest Products Mill in Port Alberni, B.C. which started Tuesday afternoon.
A fire at the Western Forest Products Mill in Port Alberni, B.C. is now under control.
The fire started around 4:40 p.m. PT on Tuesday in the head rig just as the afternoon shift began and was fed by the hydraulic fluid in the mill.
The mill's staff have been evacuated and the mill is expected to be shut down for 2 days.