Members of the Williams Lake Fire Department responded to a fire at Parallel Wood Products Ltd. on Highway 20 early Friday, March 18.
“The fire had started in the bag house of the dust collection unit and it appears that a faulty blower motor may have contributed to the cause,” said Fire Chief Des Webster.
“Firefighters contained the fire to the blower system and prevented it from spreading into the main building.”
A spokesperson for Parallel said the fire occurred outside on the north side of the building and was discovered by staff at about 5:45 a.m.
“We are assessing the cause and damage at this time,” the company said, noting it is not operating today and is assessing a start up for Monday.
Webster said two fire trucks and 25 firefighters responded to the call and were there for two and a half hours.
We have updated the earlier version of the story with the comments from Parallel Wood Products Ltd.
