May 22, 2026
The Fire Risk Hiding Between Intake and the Pile
A weekly Fire Watch briefing on recycling fires, waste-battery handling, pile hot spots, and conveyor exposure.
16 Incidents/11 Countries
Fire Watch
Industrial fires are not isolated events
1,799 documented industrial fires across real facilities. AVIAN tracks these incidents to understand where heat becomes loss, downtime, or fire risk.
In sawmills alone, our research found a documented fire about every 4.5 days.
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1,799 total incidents
Drone Strike Hits Chemical Complex in Volgograd as Fire Erupts at Yaroslavl Refinery
Kyiv, UkraineApr 26, 2026
Illinois sawmill fire
IllinoisApr 3, 2026
former Somass Sawmill
Port Alberni, British ColumbiaMar 31, 2026
Cass Lake sawmill
Cass Lake, MinnesotaMar 28, 2026
RS Coleman Lumber mill
Orange, VirginiaMar 27, 2026
R.S. Coleman Lumber Company
Unionville, VirginiaMar 24, 2026
Schepper Sawing and Framing sawmill and shop
Frazee, MinnesotaMar 21, 2026
Menominee Tribal Enterprises sawmill
Neopit, WisconsinMar 3, 2026
Amish sawmill
Glen, New YorkFeb 26, 2026
Clements sawmill fire
Clements, MarylandFeb 12, 2026
Parrottsville sawmill fire
Parrottsville, TennesseeFeb 1, 2026
JB Sawmill and Land Clearing
Hopkinton, MassachusettsJan 29, 2026
Warren Township sawmill fire
Warren Township, OhioJan 18, 2026
Log Cabin Sawmill woodworking shop
NebraskaJan 12, 2026
Blue Ridge Lumber
Blue Ridge, AlbertaJan 10, 2026
Crewdson's Creations and Log Cabin woodworking shop
North Platte, NebraskaJan 9, 2026
Alberni Pacific Division Mill (APD Sawmill)
Port Alberni, British ColumbiaJan 7, 2026
Big Island saw mill
Big Island, VirginiaJan 7, 2026
Lithium-ion Battery Fire
Kyiv, UkraineJan 5, 2026
Sawmill on Grove Lane
Bell Township, PennsylvaniaJan 1, 2026
Big Island sawmill fire
Big Island, VirginiaJan 1, 2026
Republic Recycling
Mooresville, North CarolinaDec 31, 2025
Central Mulch-Hentkowski and Sons sawmill
Rogers City, MichiganDec 20, 2025
Upper Tulpehocken Township sawmill fire
Upper Tulpehocken Township, PennsylvaniaDec 13, 2025
West Fraser Timber Co. sawmill
100 Mile House, British ColumbiaDec 9, 2025
Lakeview mill
Williams Lake, British ColumbiaNov 30, 2025
Former sawmill on Alaska Way
Delta, British ColumbiaNov 20, 2025
former Auburn lumber mill
Auburn, CaliforniaNov 20, 2025
Rockwell Lumber Company
Antrim Township, PennsylvaniaNov 18, 2025
Cal-Ida Lumber Mill
North Auburn, CaliforniaNov 17, 2025
Independence sawmill fire
Independence, VirginiaNov 15, 2025
Irving Forest Products sawmill
Dixfield, MaineNov 11, 2025
Irving Forest Products sawmill
Dixfield, MaineNov 8, 2025
Irving Wood Mill
Dixfield, MaineNov 7, 2025
Sawmill on Old Route 22
Bethel Township, PennsylvaniaNov 5, 2025
Ritchie Logging & Sawmill
Bethel Township, PennsylvaniaNov 4, 2025
North Mahoning Township sawmill fire
North Mahoning Township, PennsylvaniaOct 31, 2025
Michigan sawmill fire
MichiganOct 26, 2025
Tennessee sawmill fire
TennesseeOct 18, 2025
Sawmill debris pile near Wilkesboro town limits
Wilkesboro, North CarolinaOct 15, 2025
J.D. Irving, Ltd. sawmill (Four Corners mill)
Sussex, New BrunswickOct 8, 2025
Williams Lumber Co.
Belleville, PennsylvaniaOct 6, 2025
Hillsboro sawmill fire
Hillsboro, OhioSep 17, 2025
Louisiana Pacific Sawmill (old sawmill)
Ash Fork, ArizonaSep 17, 2025
Sexton Lumber mill
Lethbridge, Newfoundland and LabradorSep 12, 2025
Weaber Inc. sawmill and headquarters
PennsylvaniaSep 8, 2025
Weaber Lumber sawmill
South Annville Township, PennsylvaniaSep 8, 2025
Sexton Lumber sawmill
Lethbridge, Newfoundland and LabradorSep 7, 2025
Pennyrile Pallets
Crofton, KentuckySep 5, 2025
Myers' Sawmill
Hillsville, VirginiaAug 28, 2025
Cox Lumber Mill
Splendora, TexasAug 28, 2025
Maple Ridge sawmill fire
Maple Ridge, British ColumbiaAug 28, 2025
Windfield Metal Management (Windfield Alloy)
Lawrence, MassachusettsAug 27, 2025
Wisconsin sawmill fire
WisconsinAug 26, 2025
WI sawmill fire
WIAug 25, 2025
Columbia & Cowlitz Railway building
Longview, WashingtonAug 25, 2025
Strum sawmill fire
Strum, WisconsinAug 25, 2025
Koxlien Brothers Wood Products
Strum, WisconsinAug 24, 2025
Madison lumber mill
Madison, New HampshireAug 22, 2025
F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber mill
Columbia Falls, MTAug 19, 2025
Patenaude Lumber Mill
Henniker, NHAug 13, 2025
Crystal Sawmill
Stanton, MichiganAug 12, 2025
Castlegar sawmill fire
Castlegar, British ColumbiaAug 9, 2025
Kalesnikoff sawmill
Castlegar, British ColumbiaAug 7, 2025
Site Ready Materials and Recycling
Tiverton, Rhode IslandAug 6, 2025
Personal sawmill at 2443 Ira Station Road
Ira, New YorkJul 30, 2025
Oregon sawmill fire
OregonJul 28, 2025
Oregon sawmill fire
OregonJul 23, 2025
Spanaway sawmill fire
Spanaway, WashingtonJul 16, 2025
Indiana sawmill fire
IndianaJul 15, 2025
Greensburg sawmill fire
Greensburg, IndianaJul 15, 2025
Cadillac Forest Products / Beaver Creek Wood Products
Cadillac, MichiganJul 15, 2025
Riverside Township sawmill fire
Riverside Township, MichiganJul 14, 2025
South Carolina sawmill fire
South CarolinaJul 10, 2025
Columbia Vista Division Sawmill
Vancouver, WashingtonJul 8, 2025
Prairie Wood Products sawmill
Prairie City, OregonJul 4, 2025
Columbia Vista sawmill
Vancouver, WashingtonJul 4, 2025
L.E. Elliott Lumber
New Ross, Nova ScotiaJul 3, 2025
Columbia Vista Division
Vancouver, WashingtonJun 30, 2025
Columbia Vista sawmill
Vancouver, WashingtonJun 29, 2025
Camas sawmill fire
Camas, WashingtonJun 29, 2025
Ethan Allen Beecher Falls plant
Beecher Falls, VermontJun 23, 2025
Dupoint Pine Sawmill
Alapaha, GeorgiaJun 23, 2025
Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) on Platt Road
Ann Arbor, MichiganJun 20, 2025
Virginia sawmill fire
VirginiaJun 20, 2025
Leduc & District Regional Waste Management Facility
Leduc County, AlbertaMay 31, 2025
Stirling City sawmill fire
Stirling City, CaliforniaMay 23, 2025
Michigan sawmill fire
MichiganMay 21, 2025
Sawmill on 80th Avenue
Marion, MichiganMay 19, 2025
New Bedford Waste Services
New Bedford, MassachusettsMay 14, 2025
Hoyt Lakes sawmill fire
Hoyt Lakes, MinnesotaMay 12, 2025
Amish Sawmill
West Mahoning Township, PennsylvaniaMay 10, 2025
Weimarer Land recycling facility fire
May 5, 2025
Zavisha Sawmill
Hines Creek, AlbertaApr 19, 2025
Union Township sawmill fire
Union Township, PennsylvaniaApr 19, 2025
Surrey sawmill fire
Surrey, British ColumbiaApr 18, 2025
May and Wartz Hardwood Lumber facility
Evansville, IndianaApr 14, 2025
Richard "Red" Kline's sawmill
Rockport, TexasApr 9, 2025
Amish-owned sawmill
TennesseeApr 8, 2025
Cochrane sawmill fire
Cochrane, AlbertaMar 26, 2025
Hancock Lumber sawmill
Casco, MaineMar 18, 2025
Thorn Hill sawmill
Thorn Hill, TennesseeMar 15, 2025
Hankins Lumber Company
Elliot, MississippiMar 11, 2025
Albert Miller Sawmill
Kenton, OhioMar 8, 2025
Quality Hardwoods & Sawmill
Knightstown, IndianaMar 5, 2025
West Fraser sawmill
Columbus County, North CarolinaMar 1, 2025
PotlatchDeltic Corporation lumber mill
Forsyth Township, MichiganFeb 28, 2025
B&B Lumber
Jamesville, New YorkFeb 24, 2025
Shelters Sawmill
South Mahoning Township, PennsylvaniaFeb 21, 2025
Mammoth Mill and Log Homes
Eagle Nest, New MexicoFeb 15, 2025
Noti mill
Noti, OregonFeb 12, 2025
Albert Miller's Sawmill
Kenton, OhioJan 28, 2025
Amish sawmill
Town of Trenton, New YorkJan 20, 2025
Telegraph Cove Resort
Telegraph Cove, British ColumbiaDec 31, 2024
E & E Hardwoods Sawmill
Stoney Fork, KentuckyDec 15, 2024
Wingham sawmill fire
Wingham, OntarioDec 13, 2024
Terrace sawmill fire
Terrace, British ColumbiaDec 13, 2024
Bangor Sawmill Museum
Bangor, Nova ScotiaDec 6, 2024
Scottsboro sawmill fire
Scottsboro, ALDec 6, 2024
Camp Small
Baltimore, MarylandDec 5, 2024
Robbins Lumber
Searsmont, MaineNov 16, 2024
Fox Lumber Sales sawmill
Spokane Valley, WashingtonNov 16, 2024
Blazzard Sawmill
Kamas, UtahNov 13, 2024
Fox Lumber Sales Spokane Valley Sawmill
Spokane Valley, WashingtonNov 8, 2024
Brisco Wood Preservers sawmill
Brisco, British ColumbiaNov 7, 2024
Hugo Filion Sawmill
Belleville, New BrunswickOct 31, 2024
Columbia sawmill fire
Columbia, MissouriOct 31, 2024
Amish sawmill
Ossineke, MichiganOct 23, 2024
Amish sawmill
Ossineke, MichiganOct 20, 2024
Jaguar Lumber
Bloomfield, IowaOct 12, 2024
Scotia Recycling plant
Kentville, Nova ScotiaOct 11, 2024
Potlatch Corp. sawmill
Lewiston, IdahoOct 7, 2024
Omaha Track railroad tie recycling facility
La Crosse, WisconsinOct 1, 2024
Hickman Lumber
Emlenton, PennsylvaniaSep 28, 2024
Crofts Lumber sawmill
Orderville, UtahSep 24, 2024
Suffolk warehouse fire
Suffolk, VirginiaSep 10, 2024
Scotia Recycling Limited
Kentville, Nova ScotiaSep 3, 2024
McCusker sawmill
Little Orleans, MarylandSep 1, 2024
Sebasticook Lumber
St. Albans, MaineAug 24, 2024
Record Lumber Sawmill
Oxford, MaineAug 23, 2024
K&D Forest Products sawmill
Panguitch, UtahAug 20, 2024
Somass Mill site
Port Alberni, British ColumbiaAug 19, 2024
Somass sawmill site (Building No. 5)
Port Alberni, British ColumbiaAug 18, 2024
Bangor Sawmill
Bangor, Nova ScotiaAug 16, 2024
Cochrane sawmill fire
Cochrane, OntarioAug 13, 2024
Katahdin Forest Products Mill
Oakfield, MaineAug 6, 2024
Irving Forest Products Saw Mill
Dixfield, MaineJul 31, 2024
Sutter Metals Recycling
Lacey, WashingtonJul 27, 2024
Avon Spiegel Recycling Center
Avon, MassachusettsJul 22, 2024
Digby County sawmill fire
Digby County, Nova ScotiaJul 18, 2024
Baillie Lumber Co.
Boonville, New YorkJul 17, 2024
Ethridge sawmill fire
Ethridge, TennesseeJul 15, 2024
McKenzie Metals
Brookhaven, MississippiJul 14, 2024
100 Mile Lumber sawmill
100 Mile House, British ColumbiaJul 13, 2024
Calgary recycling facility
Calgary, AlbertaJul 12, 2024
Old Decker school
Decker, IndianaJul 9, 2024
Roberts Wood Products
Mountain View, MissouriJun 30, 2024
Lake Country sawmill fire
Lake Country, British ColumbiaJun 29, 2024
Colby Sawmill
Boscawen, New HampshireJun 24, 2024
Chilliwack lumber mill
Chilliwack, British ColumbiaJun 20, 2024
Mill River Lumber mill
Clarendon, VermontJun 15, 2024
Bangor Sawmill Museum
Clare, Nova ScotiaJun 14, 2024
Nova Scotia sawmill fire
Nova ScotiaJun 11, 2024
Bangor Sawmill Museum
Bangor, Nova ScotiaJun 8, 2024
McLean Mill National Historic Site
Port Alberni, British ColumbiaJun 7, 2024
Washington sawmill fire
WashingtonMay 16, 2024
Sawmill at 30468 King Road
Winona, OhioMar 13, 2024
Rocky Mount Recyclers
Rocky Mount, North CarolinaMar 6, 2024
JM Lumber and Pallet
Kenilworth, OntarioFeb 29, 2024
Chandler Feed Company
Chandler, MinnesotaNov 22, 2023
Amish-owned sawmill
IndianaOct 23, 2023
Marietta Sawmill
Marietta, MississippiOct 7, 2022
Bangor Sawmill
Bangor, Nova ScotiaSep 9, 2022
Irving Forest Products mill
Dixfield, MaineDec 17, 2021
Twin Rivers Paper Company sawmill
Plaster Rock, New BrunswickMay 22, 2020
Miramichi Lumber Products mill
Miramichi, New BrunswickOct 7, 2019
Canfor Sawmill
Houston, British ColumbiaNov 15, 2014
Fire Watch Briefings
What recent industrial fires reveal
Incident briefings from AVIAN's reviewed industrial fire database, written for teams responsible for safety, uptime, and insurability.
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13 Incidents/7 Countries
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12 Incidents/8 Countries
May 15, 2026
When Stored Fuel Turns a Work Area Into a Major Loss
A weekly Fire Watch briefing on high-consequence industrial fires where storage, maintenance, process heat, and ignition control shaped the outcome.
26 Incidents/16 Countries
May 13, 2026
The Heat Signal Sawmills Need Before the Chipper, Kiln, or Wood Stack Catches
A sawmill-focused field report on equipment heat, wood-chip systems, drying chambers, and stored timber exposure.
14 Incidents/10 Countries
April 30, 2026
When a Recycling Fire Becomes a Multi-Day Response
A 30-day field report focused on recycling and waste fires, lithium-ion battery exposure, and mixed-material heat risk.
63 Incidents/11 Countries
March 31, 2026
When a Battery in the Wrong Load Shuts Down the Recycling Line
A 30-day field report focused on recycling fire risk, lithium-ion batteries, and hidden heat in mixed material streams.
72 Incidents/6 Countries
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