Multiple crews called to fire in barge full of hog fuel at Paper Excellence paper mill

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A fire on the waterfront at Paper Excellence’s Catalyst paper mill caused excitement and consternation in Port Alberni on Friday, July 7.

A Seaspan barge containing hog fuel was being unloaded at the paper mill when a piece of equipment used in the process caught fire. Hog fuel is wood chips or byproduct used to burn as fuel, especially for biomass-fired power plants.

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Source: Alberni Valley News

 

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