No one was injured following an explosion and fire at a Port Moody sawmill early Tuesday morning.
Firefighters received a call at 2:30 a.m. that there was a fire at the Flavelle Sawmill. It turns out that a nitrogen tank that was part of a hydraulic system had exploded, due to a nearby fire.
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When crews arrived, there was a small fire at the mill, but the sprinkler system had activated and contained the fire.
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause.
The explosion did blow a “significant hole” in the sawmill wall, according to the PMFD.
Workers were on break at the time so there was no one in the area.
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