Firefighters put out blaze at Sappi mill
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:30 pm
PORTLAND, Maine (From the Portland Press Herald) -- A malfunctioning boiler sparked a fire at Sappi Fine Papers North America in Westbrook Tuesday morning.
The fire was reported around 7 a.m. at the Sappi facility. No injuries were reported.
A Sappi spokesperson said the fire began in a boiler, and that after brief fire-fighting efforts by local fire departments, the mill returned to full operation.
Westbrook police say fire crews from Portland, South Portland, Windham and Gorham assisted at the scene.
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