Fire at EACOM Lumber Operation in Timmins, Ontario Interrupts Production

Timmins Ontario firefighters were called out at 4:30 AM on Monday (2-14-22), in -31 degrees temperature, to battle a blaze at the EACOM lumber operations planner mill. Arriving on the scene, firefighters encountered smoke and flames coming from the roof tops of two buildings.

Jean Brodeur, EACOM’s director of communications and public affairs said that none of the 30 planer employees were inside the building. The company shut down the sawmill section for the day as well. “[We] basically just wanted to make sure the firefighters were able to operate safely.”

EACOM is already planning mitigation to ensure the least effect on production and deliveries. Brodeur says it’s too early to talk about layoffs.

“We just want to assess that, then talk to the employees,” states Brodeur. “We’ll see what we do first, and then we’ll talk with them but no, it’s too early for us to think about potential layoffs or not.”

Including sawmill workers, the complex employs more than 100 people.