No one was injured in a fire on Wednesday at Kalesnikoff Lumber in Castlegar, BC, although damage is described as “significant,” MyKootenayNow reported.
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Explosion and Fire Reported at Roseburg Forest Products MDF Plant in Medford, OR
On Saturday, an explosion and fire occurred at the Roseburg Forest Products MDF facility in Medford, Oregon, Medford Alert reported.
Riverside Forest Products to Build New Sawmill in Forks, WA
Riverside Forest Products, a subsidiary of Riverside Industries, plans to build a $12-million sawmill in Forks, WA, Building Projects Digest reported.
Arbec Hopes to Partially Reopen Port-Cartier, QC, Sawmill in September
Some of the 178 Arbec employees laid off in Port-Cartier are expected to return to work in September, according to Radio-Canada.
Arbec Gradually Resumes Production at Its Sawmill in L’Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, QC
The Arbec sawmill in L’Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, Quebec, is gradually resuming operations, Radio-Canada reported.
Scierie St-Michel Sawmill in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, QC, Suspends Operations
Scierie St-Michel will temporarily suspend operations at its sawmill in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, beginning Monday, Radio-Canada reported.
Shields Wood Products Halts Operations at Its Arkadelphia, AR, Sawmill
Shields Wood Products, a longtime sawmill operation in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, has halted operations, The Arkadelphian reported.
Wildfire Destroys Sawmill and Lumberyard in Idaho
A fire in Boundary County, Idaho, has caused millions of dollars in damage to two family-run logging operations, the Bonner County Daily Bee reported.
Rémabec Finalizes Purchase of Rivière-aux-Rats Sawmill in La Tuque, QC, From Domtar
The Rivière-aux-Rats sawmill in La Tuque, Québec, and its associated forestry operations are now officially owned by Groupe Rémabec, Radio-Canada reported.
Woodgrain to Permanently Close Its Pilot Rock, OR, Sawmill
Woodgrain has notified Oregon officials that it will permanently close its Pilot Rock sawmill on or after September 1, Woodworking Network reported.