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Fire at sawmill in Kåge, Sweden

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Fire at sawmill in Kåge, Sweden
Key Points
  • Emergency services responded to heavy smoke at a sawmill in Kåge, Sweden.
  • The fire burned in a sawing machine and spread into a pipe system and chip cyclone.
  • There is concern about further spread, with efforts ongoing to prevent it.

Emergency services responded to a heavy smoke development at a sawmill in Kåge, Sweden. Multiple units are on site. An alarm operator stated that initial information indicated a fire, and upon arrival, there was heavy smoke coming through the walls.

The fire burned in a sawing machine and spread into a pipe system and from there to a chip cyclone. There is concern that it could spread further, and efforts are underway to prevent that.

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