Firefighters Battle Lumber Mill Fire

November 27, 2016

Firefighters from across the area battled a  fire at Swift Lumber in Atmore overnight.

The fire was reported about 11:15 p.m. Saturday, with firefighters still working at 2 a.m. to extinguish the fire.  The fire was first reported to be in an area behind the main sawmill, near the back of the sprawling lumberyard. The fire reportedly burned near the main electrical power transformers for the facility, forcing firefighters to cut power to the entire facility.

Dozens of firefighters from Atmore, Poarch, Nokomis and Walnut Hill battled for hours to completely contain the fire.  The major portion of the fire was extinguished within a couple of  hours, but portions continued to smolder and burn well into the morning. The Poarch, Nokomis and Walnut Hill fire department were released from the scene about 2:40 a.m., while Atmore firefighters remained on scene.

There were no reports of any injuries, and there was not immediate word on the cause of the fire.

Pictured top: Firefighters and an ambulance stage near the main sawmill at Swift Lumber in Atmore Saturday night. Pictured below: Smoke can be seen rising from behind the buildings. Pictured below middle: A tanker truck from the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue arrives at the Swift Lumber company in Atmore early Sunday morning. Pictured bottom: Smoke can be seen rising the facility. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News