MARINETTE, WI – Beaver Creek Wood Products’ plant, which processes firewood and wood mulch products, was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning. Damage was estimated between $800,000 and $1 million according to Fox 11 News.
Fire investigators were still trying to determine what sparked the blaze that began at approximately 4 a.m. The fire burned down the company’s metal-clad warehouse and dry kiln. Approximately 50 cords of wood were destroyed. No injuries were reported.
On its website, Beaver Creek Wood Products bills itself as a producer/broker of high quality wood products to the grocery, home improvement, fund raising, and convenience store industries.
Rich Christianson is Associate Publisher and Editor at Large of Woodworking Network. During his 25+ years covering the wood products industry, Rich has toured hundreds of manufacturing plants throughout North America, Europe and Asia. His reporting has covered everything from the state of the industry and impact of wood imports to technology and environmental issues. In his current capacity he is responsible for editing the daily Woodworking Network Update newsletter and coordinating events including the annual Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo and Canada’s biennial Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo.
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